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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas

Geraldine Turnipseed

Geraldine Turnipseed

Jul 2, 2022

Geraldine Turnipseed age 89 of Merna, NE passed away July 2, 2022, at her home in Merna.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Bill Williams officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com.  Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery at Callaway, NE. Memorials are...

James Mayo

James Mayo

Jul 1, 2022

Memorial Services will be Friday, November 3, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Larry DeMoss officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military Honors. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book with words of encouragement may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com.

 

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Don Denesia

Don Denesia

Jul 1, 2022

Donald Denesia age 98 of Broken Bow, NE passed away July 1, 2022, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:00 am at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors....

Ronald Loudon

Ronald Loudon

Jun 23, 2022

Ronald Loudon age 74 of Thedford, NE passed away June 23, 2022, at his home in Thedford, NE. Ronald Verne Loudon was born May 26, 1948, in Valentine, NE to Verne E. and Donna F. (Smith) Loudon. Ronald grew up on the Loudon Ranch. He attended Calf Creek School and graduated from Thedford High School. May 14, 1968, Ronald joined...

Marjorie Eichelberger

Marjorie Eichelberger

Jun 23, 2022

Marjorie Eichelberger age 71 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 23, 2022, at her home in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Doug Saner officiating. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A...

Joyce Lomax

Joyce Lomax

Jun 23, 2022

Joyce Lomax age 94 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 23, 2022, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 10:30 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Pastor Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June...

Edna Wilson

Edna Wilson

Jun 18, 2022

Funeral services will be Friday, June 24, 2022, at 3:00 pm at the Oconto Community Building in Oconto, NE with Pastor Ryan Finley officiating. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm with family greeting 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary.  Govier Brothers...

Gary Goodner

Gary Goodner

Jun 16, 2022

Gary Goodner age 51 formerly of Ansley, NE passed away June 16, 2022, at the Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Rick Eldred officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery northwest of Anselmo, NE. A visitation will...

Shirley McGinn

Shirley McGinn

Jun 16, 2022

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Shirley Sylvie (Schaper) McGinn, 74, passed away on June 16th at the Good Life Center in Callaway. 

The daughter of Carlos and Ethel (Kleeb) Schaper, she was born on May 6, 1948, in Broken Bow, NE.  She completed her education in the Broken Bow Public Schools, graduating in 1966.  This is where her passion for music...

Laurie Rudnick

Laurie Rudnick

Jun 16, 2022

Laurie A. Rudnick, age 54, of Sargent, NE died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her home in Sargent, NE.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Events Center in Taylor, NE with Reverend Don Schauda officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Taylor Cemetery.  Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to her...

Lee Haumont, Jr

Lee Haumont, Jr

Jun 15, 2022

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Lee Paul Haumont, Jr age 79 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 15, 2022, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 10:30 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Roger Sloan officiating. Burial will follow in the French Table Cemetery with Military...

Judy Hazen

Judy Hazen

Jun 11, 2022

Judy Kay Hazen, age 76, of Omaha, NE (formerly of Merna, NE) passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Life without Judy, her smiles and contagious laughter, will not be the same, but the reassurance that she is free of pain, illness, and restraints, brings comfort to those missing her dearly. Judy dedicated her life to raising and caring for her...

Verna Wood

Verna Wood

Jun 10, 2022

   Verna Jean (Neben) Wood was born November 19, 1935, to Martha (Knispel) and Ernest H Neben on the farm west of Eddyville in Dawson County Nebraska.   She was baptized as an infant into the Lutheran Church at Buffalo and later Confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Sumner.    The early years of Verna's education were spent at rural schools including the...

David Lister

David Lister

Jun 4, 2022

David Lister age 82 of Dunning, NE passed away June 4, 2022, at Kearney Regional in Kearney, NE.

A graveside service will be Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 1:00 pm at the Brewster Cemetery near Brewster, NE.  with Vickie Webb officiating and military honors.  Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at...

Gary Leck

Gary Leck

Jun 2, 2022

Gary D. Leck was born November 1, 1966, in Broken Bow, NE to Dennis and Judy (Gunther) Leck. Gary passed away at his home in Lincoln, NE on June 2, 2022. Gary grew up in Broken Bow with his only sibling Gayle Duryea.

Gary had one son Alex Drury of McCook, NE. Gary was a hard worker, working many hours...

Waynard Anderson

Waynard Anderson

May 27, 2022

Waynard Bruce Anderson age 94, of Kearney, NE passed away on May 27, 2022.   Memorial Service will be held June 3rd at 10 a.m. in the chapel at the Kearney Evangelical Free Church. Arrangements by Govier Brothers, Broken Bow and officiated by Pastor Tim Peterson of the Broken Bow EFC.

Waynard Anderson was born to John Wm (Bill) and Pauline...

LeRoy "Magic" Johnson

LeRoy "Magic" Johnson

May 21, 2022

Funeral services will be Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 10:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Rick Shoemaker officiating. Burial will be in the Box Elder Cemetery at Cumro, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Ansley Fire & Rescue or Donate Life Nebraska. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022, from 9:00 am...

Angie Miller

Angie Miller

May 13, 2022

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Angela Emelyn (Brown) Miller was born on December 21, 1976 in Kearney, Nebraska to Jerry and Vivian (Heskett) Brown. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 13th, 2022 at the age of 45 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Angie grew up in Broken Bow with three siblings: Timarree, Jeremy, and Alyce. All who knew Angie...

Kathryn Safranek

Kathryn Safranek

May 11, 2022

Merna, NE- Kathryn M. Safranek age 94 of Merna died May 11, 2022, at the Brookefield Park Nursing Home in St. Paul.

Funeral services will be Friday May 20, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Jason Krause officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later date at the Merna Cemetery.

A visitation will be...

Shar Peterson

Shar Peterson

May 10, 2022

Shar Peterson age 65 of Dunning, NE passed away May 10, 2022, at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Sharlene Lois Peterson was born September 27, 1956, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Glenn and Helen (Johnson) Johnson.

Sharlene was cremated. Shar is survived by her mother Helen Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO, husband Roger of Dunning, daughter Nichol...