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

Elaine Olson

Elaine Olson

Oct 24, 2019

Anselmo, NE- Elaine Olson, age 81 of Anselmo died October 24, 2019 at her home near Anselmo.

Funeral services will be held on Monday October 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Bill Williams officiating.  Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery.  A visitation will be held on Sunday 1:00 PM to...

Maude Roberts

Maude Roberts

Oct 20, 2019

Maude Roberts, age 94 of Ansley, was called to heaven on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Rose Lane Nursing Home in Loup City, Nebraska.

Maude was born October 3, 1925 in Litchfield, Nebraska to Roy and Ethel (Doty) Lucas.  She graduated from Litchfield High School.  Maude married the love of her life, Archie Roberts, on August 1, 1943 in...

Mabel Rodocker

Mabel Rodocker

Oct 18, 2019

MABEL HUFFMAN RODOCKER OBITUARY

On Friday, October 18, 2019, Mabel Irene Huffman Rodocker passed away at the age of 92 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow.

Appropriately, the sweetheart of a mother was born on Valentine’s Day 1927 in

Sutherland, Nebraska to parents Marion and Maude Huffman. Her family lived in Swan Lake and Hyannis before moving...

Virginia Watts

Virginia Watts

Oct 17, 2019

Virginia M. Watts age 100 of Comstock, NE passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Valley County Health System in Ord, NE.

Funeral services will be Monday, October 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wescott Baptist Church in Comstock, NE with Del Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Comstock...

Doris P Zoerb

Doris P Zoerb

Oct 17, 2019

Doris P. Zoerb age 100, of Homestead Assisted Living of Kearney NE. passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Berean Bible Church City Campus located at 604 South H St Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Irv Jennings officiating.  Burial will...

Edwin Sweeney

Edwin Sweeney

Oct 17, 2019

Edwin J. Sweeney, 92, of Mullen, NE died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen. 

Services will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mullen at 10 A.M. (MDT) on Thursday, October 24th with interment at the Cedar View Cemetery in Mullen.  Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 23rd,...

Lennard N Swisher

Lennard N Swisher

Oct 10, 2019

Lennard N. Swisher age 92 of Mullen, NE, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, NE.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Open Bible Church in Dunning, NE at 11:00 a.m. with Vickie Webb officiating.  Burial will be in the Purdum Cemetery in Purdum, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary are...

Terry Duane Poe

Terry Duane Poe

Oct 5, 2019

Terry Duane Poe age 62, passed away at home, Saturday afternoon, October 5, 2019. He had suffered a long period of illness. Terry was born January 26, 1957, in Larned, Kansas. The family moved frequently while Terry was growing up, but the main places he had memories of were Kansas, Virginia, and Grinell, Iowa, where he graduated from high school....

Brandon Michael Cheek

Brandon Michael Cheek

Oct 4, 2019

On Friday, October 4, 2019, Brandon Cheek from Arcadia, NE, loving son and brother passed away at the young age of 16.

Brandon was born June 24, 2003 in Broken Bow, NE to Luke and Colleen Cheek of Arcadia, NE. Brandon had attended Arcadia Public School, then transferred to Ansley Public School in 2018. 

Brandon enjoyed many activities including...

Francis G. Gschwind

Francis G. Gschwind

Oct 2, 2019

Francis G. Gschwind, age 95, of Callaway, NE, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, NE.  

  Francis was born January 10, 1924, to John Arnold and Theresa G’Schwind. Francis was an avid train and local historian; the love of his life was the 102 miles of the UP train line known as...

Joe Jezbera

Joe Jezbera

Oct 2, 2019

Joseph Jezbera, 72, of Merna passed away October 2, 2019, at his home. He was born July 9, 1947, in Sargent to Edward and Hilda (Helgerson) Jezbera. He attended Broken Bow Public Schools, graduating in 1965. After high school, he joined the National Guard, attending basic training in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Fort Bliss, Texas. He was a member of the...

Frank Szwanek

Frank Szwanek

Oct 1, 2019

Frank Szwanek age 95 of Mullen, NE passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, NE.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:30 AM MT at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mullen. Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Pioneer Memorial...

Pamela Jo Hickenbottom

Pamela Jo Hickenbottom

Sep 30, 2019

Pamela Hickenbottom

August 17, 1962 – September 30, 2019

Pamela Jo Hickenbottom, age 57, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:30 AM in the chapel at Brookstone View in Broken Bow.  Private burial will be at the Ansley Cemetery.  In lieu...

Tommy Lee Scott

Tommy Lee Scott

Sep 30, 2019

Tommy L. Scott, 75 of Anselmo, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at a Sioux City, IA care facility.  Graveside Services will be held 11:00 Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Grandview Cemetery in Anselmo, NE with Military Honors. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa and Govier Brothers of Broken Bow, NE.

Tommy Lee...

Arvilla Kay Fecht

Arvilla Kay Fecht

Sep 21, 2019

Arvilla Kay Fecht age 71 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.

Arvilla was born November 13th, 1947 in Broken Bow Nebraska to Merlin "Bill" Anderson and Lola (Brown) Anderson.

She grew up around the Broken Bow/Ansley/Arcadia area. She attended and graduated from Ansley High School in...

Kay Sterling

Kay Sterling

Sep 19, 2019

Rosalind “Kay” Sterling passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 while under hospice care.

Kay was born March 29, 1937 in Broken Bow, Nebraska and was the only child of Jack and Edna (McMullen) Sterling.  She is survived by cousins and their spouses and  precious friends. 

Kay graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1955 and was actively involved...

Patricia Ann Nelson

Patricia Ann Nelson

Sep 19, 2019

     Patricia Ann Nelson, age 83 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

     Patricia Ann Nelson was born on January 14, 1936 to Jay Edward and Hazel Juanita Tiff in Dutchman Valley in a house which is no longer there but was right next to Highway 70, about 7 miles east...

Seth Harris Brouwer

Seth Harris Brouwer

Sep 18, 2019

Seth Harris Brouwer, age 29 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Wednesday, September 18th, 2019.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 24, 3019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Berean Bible Church City Campus located at 604 South H Street Broken Bow, NE with Don Schauda officiating. After the funeral services a lunch will be served before burial in the Gates...

Stanley Horace Weadon

Stanley Horace Weadon

Sep 12, 2019

Stanley Horace Weadon, 79 years old, passed away September 12, 2019, in Winter Haven, Florida.

Stanley was born to Arthur & Elizabeth Weadon June 1, 1940, in Alexandria, Virginia. He was the second oldest sibling of two brothers and three sisters.  He often told stories of their childhood mischief and neighborhood shenanigans.  There was never a dull moment when Stanley...

Patrick P Downey

Patrick P Downey

Sep 10, 2019

Merna, NE-Patrick Downey age 54 of Merna died Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at the Callaway District Hospital. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo with Father Jim Hunt officiating.  Interment will be in the Dale Catholic Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to the Pat Downey Memorial...