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

Helen Eberle

Helen Eberle

Aug 21, 2020

Helen Eberle age 91 of Broken Bow formerly of Ansley died Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Brookestone View Nursing Home in Broken Bow.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Mark Joedeman officiating.  Burial will be in the Mason City Cemetery.  A visitation will be...

Sharon Kay Marsh

Sharon Kay Marsh

Aug 20, 2020

Sharon Kay Marsh, age 78 passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20th at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. She was born February 18th, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio to Robert and Wilma (Coffman) Carroll. She graduated from Ansley high school in 1960. After high school she attended Beauty School in Colorado.

Sharon retired from Becton Dickinson...

Vicky Jean Hansen

Vicky Jean Hansen

Aug 18, 2020

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Vicky Jean Hansen age 60 of North Platte, NE passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Memorial service will be Monday, August 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM MT at the St Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Mullen, NE with Terry Hansen officiating. A private family Burial will be held at the...

Carl Adam Jensen

Carl Adam Jensen

Aug 16, 2020

     Carl Adam Jensen, 97, of Hot Springs, SD, went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2020, at Monument Health Care Center in Custer, SD. 

     Carl was born January 7, 1923, at home in Minnekahta Valley to Henry and Bernice Jensen, the 5th of 8 siblings.  He attended grade school in Minnekahta and high school in Hot Springs. ...

Dona Mae Wray

Dona Mae Wray

Aug 15, 2020

Dona Mae (Taylor) Wray, 85, of Exton, PA., passed away Aug. 15, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Cochranville, PA. surrounded by the love of her family. She was born December 23, 1934.Dona left her birthplace and childhood town of Broken Bow for Lincoln where she met her first husband, Paul, and they created a beautiful family with...

Richard D Hardesty

Richard D Hardesty

Aug 12, 2020

Richard D. Hardesty age 74 of Sargent, NE passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home in Sargent, NE.

Richard is survived by daughter Debra Moore of Sargent, two sons Daniel Hardesty of Comstock, and Gary Hardesty of Colorado, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Govier Brothers Mortuary are assisting the family. An online guest book may be signed at...

Irvin Lee Whipple

Irvin Lee Whipple

Aug 9, 2020

Irvin Lee Whipple age 93 of Callaway, NE passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway.

A Family service will be held Thursday, August 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morning Star Methodist Church near Callaway with Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. for the public at the Stop Table Cemetery....

Alice Marie Ostrand

Alice Marie Ostrand

Aug 6, 2020

Alice Marie Ostrand age 86 of Broken Bow passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Lincoln, NE at the Bryan Medical Center East.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials will be...

Tony Snyder

Tony Snyder

Aug 1, 2020

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     The world lost a man with one of the biggest hearts, Anthony “Tony” Charles Snyder, 49 of Broken Bow on August 1, 2020. Tony was born Christmas day in 1970 in North Platte, NE.  He lived his preschool years in Stapleton. He went on to be a 1989 graduate of Broken Bow High School and later the...

Theodore "Ted" Hanich

Theodore "Ted" Hanich

Jul 30, 2020

Theodore “Ted” Albert Hanich, 99, of Dunning, Nebraska passed away July 30, 2020 in Broken Bow, Nebraska.  He was born in North Platte, Nebraska on January 8, 1921, the second child of Karl Frederick and Bertha Luecke Hanich. He attended Sutherland Schools thru 8th Grade. His family attended the Sutherland Lutheran Church.  Ted farmed with his dad until the age...

Donita Ferguson

Donita Ferguson

Jul 27, 2020

Donita Mae (Smith) Ferguson passed away at Brookestone View on July 27, 2020. Donita was born to Ray Clinton Smith and Cora Opal (Burns) Smith on September 19, 1926 on a farm northeast of Sargent, Nebraska. She joined older sister Hazel and later the family welcomed younger sister Emma Lou. Her family moved to Weissert when she was 3 years...

Kenneth Richards

Kenneth Richards

Jul 24, 2020

 

Purdum, NE – Kenneth LeRoy Richards age 79 of Purdum, NE passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at his home.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Al Jessup officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials will be designated at a...

Marty Osentowski

Marty Osentowski

Jul 18, 2020

Marty Kay (Evans) Osentowski was born May 21, 1963 in Rapid City, SD to Marion and Berteen (Trask) Evans. She passed away suddenly July 18, 2020. 

Marty moved to the Sandhills in 1977 and her love for the area kept her here.  She married Gaylen Osentowski on December 2, 1984. On March 17, 1991 they welcomed their son Kolt. ...

Crystal Esch

Crystal Esch

Jul 11, 2020

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A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 18 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.  The service will be livestreamed for the public at 10:00 a.m. at www.govierbrothers.com.  The public is welcome to join the family at 11:00 AM...

Merri J Meissner

Merri J Meissner

Jul 9, 2020

Merri J. Meissner, 70, of Broken Bow died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Brookstone View in Broken Bow. 

She was born in Grand Island, NE on May 26, 1950, to James and Irene (Stewart) Ballard. 

She married Carl G. Meissner February 28, 1992, in North Platte, NE. She was LPN for many years in the Broken Bow area. ...

Rolland White

Rolland White

Jul 3, 2020

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Rolland Lee White, age 72, of Broken Bow, passed away July 3, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital with his wife by his side and surrounded by the love of his family.  

Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 1030 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Becky Dobitsch and...

Dale Skeen

Dale Skeen

Jul 1, 2020

Dale Parks Skeen was born on Oct. 18,1924 to Laura and Floyd Skeen.  He was the oldest of 3 children. When he was 8 years old, the family moved from Kenesaw, NE to Berwyn, NE where he attended school until he graduated in 1942. During his time in school, he participated in sports and played junior league baseball. One of...

Shirley B Golden

Shirley B Golden

Jun 26, 2020

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Shirley Belle (Archer) Golden was born August 13, 1931 on her Grandpa Matthew Archer’s farm in the Ryno District, Southwest of Broken Bow to Jay and Pearl (Bush) Archer and died June 26, 2020 at the age of 88 at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.  She attended schools at Ryno, Cottage, and Janesville, graduating...

Francis Lee Hircock

Francis Lee Hircock

Jun 25, 2020

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Graveside service and burial will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Broken Bow Cemetery in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Lori Stevens officiating, and a Memorial service for family and close friends will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ansley United Methodist Church in...

Ilene K Blakeman

Ilene K Blakeman

Jun 23, 2020

Ilene K. Blakeman age 97 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Graveside service will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at Merna Cemetery, west of Merna with Father Mark Seiker officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 from Noon to 7:00...