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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Michael Dennis Worth
Feb 3, 2024
Michael Worth, age 52 of Broken Bow, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Kathy Salts PMA officiating. The burial will be in the Ord Cemetery at 2:00 PM with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 10:00 AM to 7:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow.
Michael Dennis Worth was born in Broken Bow on April 25, 1971, to Dennis M. Worth and Carolyn E. Sullivan. He spent part of his childhood in Broken Bow and attended elementary school at North Park through the third grade. In 1980, he moved with his family to a farm west of Arcadia when his mother married his stepfather, Gerald Kerchal. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1989.
Upon graduation, Mike joined the United States Air Force, completing his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He decided to make the Air Force his career and spent twenty years proudly serving his country. His Air Force career took him around the world many times. Some of his favorite stations and TDYs were in South Korea, Guam, Turkey, Alaska, and many places in Europe. He also served his nation in the Middle East during Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Global War on Terrorism, serving in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. He was honored by the Air Force by being selected as Airman of the Year in 1992, accepting his award at the United States Pentagon. Mike retired from the Air Force as a Tech Sergeant in 2009.
After leaving the Air Force, Mike decided to continue serving his nation as a civilian contractor in the Middle East. He worked for DynCorp in Qatar and then Lockheed Martin, working in Afghanistan until 2011.
Following his service, Mike retired to...
Marvella May
Feb 2, 2024
Marvella May age 95 of Broken Bow, NE passed away February 2, 2024, at her home in Broken Bow.
Graveside Services will be on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE. The Funeral Service will be at 2:30 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating....
Patricia "Pat" A. Bridges
Jan 31, 2024
Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the Broken Bow Library Foundation or the Sandhills Scenic Byway. Online condolences can be left at www.govierbrothers.com Thank you for sharing in our celebration of Pat. We appreciate you all.
The family of Patricia A. Bridges...
Dennis Stevens
Jan 29, 2024
Dennis P. Stevens age 81 of Broken Bow died January 29, 2024, at the Arbor Care Center in Ord.
Funeral services will be held on February 10, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Becky Dobitsch officiating. The burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is in...
Marilyn Burkert
Jan 28, 2024
Marilyn Burkert age 70 formerly of the Broken Bow area passed away January 28, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Memorial Services will be held Monday, March 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Sargent, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary are assisting with arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com.
Marilyn was born July 8, 1953, in Rosebud,...
Edwin Chalupa
Jan 28, 2024
Edwin E Chalupa, age 93, a resident of Sargent, Nebraska passed away Sunday, January 28th at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.
Edwin was born August 7, 1930, on the family farm east of Sargent, he was the youngest of 5 boys born to the late Lewis and Josie (Klapal) Chalupa.
As a young boy, Edwin attended Phillipsburg District 36 Country School and graduated from Sargent High...
Frosty Linn
Jan 28, 2024
Memorial Services will be on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 10:30 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with family greeting 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier Brothers...
Larry Young
Jan 23, 2024
Comstock, NE – Larry Young age 77 of Comstock, NE passed away on January 23, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.
Graveside Services will be Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:30 am at the Dry Valley Cemetery with Military Honors. Father Jim Hunt officiating. Following the Graveside service, all are welcome to the Sargent Community Center for...
Jack Burnett
Jan 22, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Jackie “Jack” L. Burnett age 80 of Broken Bow, NE died Monday, January 22, 2024, surrounded by family.
Memorial Services will be on Monday, January 29, 2024, at 11:00 am at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Lunch will follow at Tumbleweed Cafe, then burial at the Janesville Cemetery southeast of...
Rev. Robert Strawn
Jan 22, 2024
Funeral Service will be Friday, January 26, 2024, at 11:00 am at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25th from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm with family greeting from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Govier...
Richard Sands
Jan 17, 2024
Richard Sands age 72 of Broken Bow, NE passed away on January 17, 2024, at the UNMC in Omaha, NE.
Graveside Services will be Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Broken Bow Cemetery in Broken Bow, NE with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Broken Bow. A visitation will be held on Tuesday,...
Don Holliday
Jan 15, 2024
Gary Don Holliday, formerly of Elm Creek, NE was born on May 19, 1940, at Fort Smith, Arkansas and passed away on January 15, 2024, in Inola, OK, at the age
of 83.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 CT on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Seneca Cemetery in Seneca, Nebraska. AB Cox will officiate....
Loris Wright
Jan 14, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Loris E. Wright age 92 of Broken Bow died Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. The burial will be held at 2:00 PM...
Lori Cranwell
Jan 9, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Lori Cranwell age 62 of Broken Bow, NE passed away January 9, 2024, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 1:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will be at a later date in the Purdum Cemetery. Memorials...
David Thompson
Jan 7, 2024
Sargent, NE – David John Thompson age 61 of Sargent, NE went to meet Jesus, on January 7, 2024, at the CMCH in Burwell.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family for later designation.
David was born January 28, 1962, in Guide Rock, NE to Anna Margaret Mann...
Jean Olson
Jan 5, 2024
Broken Bow, NE- Jean Olson age 91 formerly of Broken Bow went home to be with her Lord January 5, 2024, at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 9,...
Alberta Stauffer
Jan 4, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Alberta Stauffer age 82 of Broken Bow, NE went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on January 4, 2024, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.
A Celebration of Life will be on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow...
Kitty Holloway
Jan 2, 2024
Kitty (Duryea) Holloway - November 27, 1946 to January 2, 2024
Kitty Holloway passed away after a short battle with Cancer. Kitty was a caretaker for her parents Rex and Mary Duryea for the past decade of her life and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, especially those with four legs.
Kitty was born in Dunning,...
Marion Mirehouse
Dec 31, 2023
Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 10:30 am at the Arnold Funeral Home in Arnold, NE with Pastor Lee Wonch officiating, followed by interment in the Garfield Cemetery on Garfield Table. Memorials in Marion’s name may be given to Garfield Cemetery c/o Craig Smith 32910 E Kramer Rd, Arnold, NE 69120, or to NOVA Library Foundation,...
Bonnie J. Struempler
Dec 31, 2023
Broken Bow, NE- Bonnie J. Struempler age 94 of Broken Bow died Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Quality Living Center in Broken Bow where she had been a resident for 6 years.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church at Buffalo south of Oconto, NE. Burial...
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