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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Laura Edelman
Jan 2, 2025
Laura Edelman, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 2nd, 2025, at the age of 70.
Laura was a loving caretaker and fierce protector of her family. She is survived by her son Jeremy (45); grandchildren Joshua Edelman (35), Zackary Edelman (33), Kayla Edelman (33), Sophie Edelman (12), Rocky Edelman (12), and Alex Joselyn Edelman (7); and great-grandson...
Edward Johnson
Jan 1, 2025
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Arnold First Baptist Church in Arnold, NE. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 10th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Arnold First Baptist Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Arnold...
Dona L. Schipporeit
Dec 30, 2024
Dona L. Schipporeit age 94 of Kearney formerly of Broken Bow passed away on December 30, 2024, at the Mother Hull Care Home in Kearney.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, with Reverend Nicolas Jenswold officiating. Burial will follow at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are...
Larry E. Young
Dec 28, 2024
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Sargent United Methodist Church with Reverend Spenser Johnson officiating. A visitation will be held Thursday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is assisting the family. Online condolences can...
Dean Ash
Dec 26, 2024
Dean Ash age 94 formerly of Arcadia, died December 26, 2024, at the Rose Lane Nursing Home in Loup City.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Arcadia Methodist Church. The burial will be in the Somerford Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Arcadia Fire Department. A visitation will be held on Monday,...
James R. Barker
Dec 25, 2024
Broken Bow, NE- James R. Barker age 88 of Broken Bow died December 25, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Christian Life Church in Broken Bow. The burial with Military Honors will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A visitation will be held on...
Eugene Wyckoff
Dec 20, 2024
Eugene Dean Wyckoff
February 28, 1948 – December 20, 2024
Eugene Dean Wyckoff, a lifelong rancher, devoted father and grandfather, and a cherished member of his community, passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 76, surrounded by his children at the hospital. Born on February 28, 1948, on the family ranch in Brewster, he was one of seven children...
Chase Christen
Dec 19, 2024
Chase Christen, 40 years of age, of Broken Bow, passed away at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow on Thursday, December 19th, 2024, due to an accident while helping neighbors move cattle to safety ahead of a large grass fire near Broken Bow.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the...
Ricky Hightower
Dec 17, 2024
Sargent, NE - Ricky Hightower age 76 of Sargent, NE passed away December 17, 2024.
Memorial Services will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Sargent, NE with Military Honors. Burial will be later in the Zion Cemetery in Hartman, AR. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Sargent Fire...
Dawn Johnson
Dec 16, 2024
McCook, NE - Dawn Johnson age 88, of McCook, NE passed away on December 16, 2024, at the Community Hospital in McCook.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Assembly of God Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Anselmo/Merna School Foundation. A...
Jo Dan Curlee
Dec 15, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Jo Dan Curlee age 84 of Broken Bow, NE passed away December 15, 2024, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Broken Bow Cemetery, with Military Honors by the US Coast Guard and Pastor Bob Klooz officiating. Govier Brothers Mortuary is...
Norma Curtis
Dec 7, 2024
Broken Bow, NE- Norma Mae Curtis, 101 of Broken Bow died Saturday December 7, 2024, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Friday December 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Larry DeMoss officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family....
Vern Oatman
Dec 6, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Vernon Oatman age 89 of Broken Bow passed away on December 6, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the V-Bar Trailer Sales shop with Pastor John Parsons officiating. Private inurnment will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested...
Lavan Ragland
Dec 5, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Maxine Ragland age 87 of Broken Bow, NE passed away December 5, 2024, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center.
Memorial services are pending. Maxine is in the care of Govier Brothers Mortuary.
Maxine Lavan Ragland was born December 20, 1936, in Loup Valley, NE to John L. and Eva Mae (Douthit) Ragland. Maxine grew up in...
Mildred M. Buntemeyer
Dec 5, 2024
Mildred M. (Fintel) Buntemeyer, age 93 of Broken Bow, Nebraska, departed this life on December 5, 2024, at Jennie Melham Memorial Hospital. She was the youngest child of Edward and Bertha (Fangmeyer) Fintel and was born on the family farm near Byron, Nebraska on September 1, 1931.
Mildred's education began at a country school near her home until the eighth grade...
Ruby "Toots" Christen
Nov 30, 2024
Anselmo, NE – Ruby “Toots” Christen age 98 of Anselmo, NE passed away November 30, 2024, at Brookestone View.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Anselm’s Catholic Church or...
Reva Skeen
Nov 29, 2024
Reva Jean Skeen passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, at Quality Senior Village in Broken Bow, NE. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and teacher. She touched many lives, leaving fond and happy memories to cherish.
Reva Jean was born November 25, 1927, to Vern and Louise Hayes in Ansley NE. She was the third oldest of 6 children....
Amy Hartman
Nov 29, 2024
Broken Bow, NE – Amy Hartman age 53 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 29, 2024, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE surrounded by her family.
Amy Denise (Morava) Hartman was born June 26, 1971, in Bassett, NE.
Amy loved her kids and grandkids. Amy was kind giving and always the first to help the family out. She...
Dr. Jack Longfellow
Nov 20, 2024
Jackie (Jack) Irwin Longfellow was born January 16, 1946, to Wilson and Deloris (Burns) Longfellow on their farm southeast of Lenox, Iowa. He left his earthly body behind when his mind and soul were set free to be in the presence of Jesus on November 20, 2024.
Jack spent his young life on the farm with his sisters, Sharron Kay and...
Walter L. Rhoades
Nov 20, 2024
Walter Lloyd Rhoades, born February 14, 1934, in Philip, South Dakota, passed away peacefully in his home on November 20th, 2024, at the age of 90. He was surrounded by family and loved ones during his final moments.
Walter was the son of Alpha Rhoades and Sadie (Christiansen) Rhoades. His family moved to Brewster when he was 2 years old. The...
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