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

Judith "Judy" Maxine Weber

Judith "Judy" Maxine Weber

Feb 12, 2020

     Judith “Judy” Maxine Weber age 81 of Sargent, NE passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Community Memorial Health in Burwell, NE.

     Judy was born on August 13, 1938 in Creede, CO to Carol (Channel) and Leland Arthur Jenne into a family of six other brothers and sisters.

     Judy was adopted by Loren and Fern Ferguson in 1941 at...

Marie Isabell Pirnie

Marie Isabell Pirnie

Feb 10, 2020

Marie Isabell Pirnie, age 94, of Broken Bow passed away February 10, 2020, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.

Memorial services will be Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Marvin Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lone Tree Cemetery near Weissert, NE. Memorials are...

William "Bill" Clair Moroney

William "Bill" Clair Moroney

Feb 9, 2020

William Clair Moroney known as "Bill" to friends and family was born on the Moroney homestead south of Anselmo, Nebraska on May 23, 1938. His parents were Thomas J. Moroney and Veronica M. "Vera" Williams Moroney.

He attended rural School District No. 58 south of the Moroney home. Bill graduated from Anselmo High School in 1956. In high school he...

Dorothy Mae Manning

Dorothy Mae Manning

Feb 9, 2020

Dorothy Mae Manning, age 92, of Broken Bow, formerly of Arcadia, NE, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born January 26, 1928, the 5th of 9 children, to Hugh C. and Lillie V. (Snider) Drake of rural Comstock, NE. She attended Spring Creek District 163 school in her early years; graduating from Comstock High School in May...

Myron "Smitty" Charles Smith

Myron "Smitty" Charles Smith

Feb 8, 2020

Myron “Smitty” Charles Smith age 86 of Arnold, NE, formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery...

Patty "Pat" Ann Eberle

Patty "Pat" Ann Eberle

Jan 30, 2020

Patty Ann Eberle, 72, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 surrounded by her family at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney Nebraska. Patty Ann (Govier) Eberle was born September 27, 1947 to Thomas E. Govier and Anna V. (Hodgen) Govier in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She attended Broken Bow Public Schools until she was married to James (Ned) Pelster in 1963. They...

Michael Gilpin

Michael Gilpin

Jan 25, 2020

Michael R. Gilpin, age 63, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Saturday January 25, 2020 at his home in Broken Bow.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 29 at 10 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating.  Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach, NE.  Visitation will be Tuesday January 28th...

Bob Childers

Bob Childers

Jan 22, 2020

 Stapleton, NE – Robert “Bob” L. Childers age 81 of Stapleton, died January 22, 2020 at the Denver Health Hospital in Denver.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday January 29, 2020 at 11:00 Central Time at the Seneca Auditorium with Eldon Starr officiating. Burial will be in the Seneca Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Stapleton...

Marjorie E Russell

Marjorie E Russell

Jan 20, 2020

Marjorie E. Russell age 97 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. at the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, NE with Don Schauda officiating. Burial will be in the Gates Cemetery with Military Honors at Gates, NE....

Richard Duane Fink

Richard Duane Fink

Jan 17, 2020

Richard Duane Fink was born September 27, 1932 in Broken Bow, NE to Arnold and Frances Robson Fink. His sister, Beverly, joined the family two years later. Dick lived on the C.G. Fink ranch northwest of Elsmere, NE until 1941 when on his ninth birthday his family moved further up Goose Creek to the ranch previously owned by his uncle,...

Hilbert "Glen" Buchta

Hilbert "Glen" Buchta

Jan 17, 2020

Hilbert “Glen Buchta age 95 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Center.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 21, at 2:00 P.M. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating.  Burial will be in the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE at a later date. ...

Bill Harwager

Bill Harwager

Jan 12, 2020

Bill Harwager, 76, of Arnold, Nebraska, died January 12, 2020 at home in Arnold, NE.

He was born October 31, 1943 in Arnold, NE, son of Florence (Whipple) and Leo Harwager.  He grew up on Elof Blixt Ranch North of Arnold, NE. He went to school at Hall Country School through 8th grade, and then attended Arnold High School.  Bill...

Elsie "Evelyn" Higgins

Elsie "Evelyn" Higgins

Jan 12, 2020

Arnold, NE-Elsie “Evelyn” Higgins age 86, of Arnold, passed away January 12, 2020 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Elsie “Evelyn” Higgins was born on October 19, 1933 at Ainsworth, NE to Joe and Josephine (Hoogland) Reed.  She attended school in Ainsworth and graduated from Ainsworth...

Marjorie Patricia Scott

Marjorie Patricia Scott

Jan 11, 2020

Marjorie P. Scott, age 97 of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Saturday January 11, 2020 at Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Mrs. Scott was cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. 

Marjorie Scott was born November 28, 1922 in Oconto, Nebraska to Fred and Agnes (Kirk) Owen.   Marjorie graduated from the Platte Valley Academy in...

Tanner Medich

Tanner Medich

Jan 10, 2020

     Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Baptist Church in Arnold with Pastor Irv Jennings officiating.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Arnold Funeral Home.   Memorials are suggested to the family. Arnold Funeral Home/Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements....

Maurice "Tuffy" J. Thompson

Maurice "Tuffy" J. Thompson

Jan 6, 2020

Maurice known as “Tuffy” Thompson age 86 of Broken Bow, formerly of the Ortello Valley area passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Bill Williams officiating. A private family burial will...

Orrin Edward Hoblyn

Orrin Edward Hoblyn

Jan 6, 2020

Orrin Edward Hoblyn, age 82, of Mason City died Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home near Mason City, NE.

Orrin was born to Frank & Maude (Nelson) Hoblyn on a farm southwest of Ansley on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1937. He was educated at Harris & Hawk country schools, then attended and graduated from Ansley High School in 1955....

Tamara "Tami" Jean Klein

Tamara "Tami" Jean Klein

Jan 2, 2020

Tamara “Tami” J. (Wilcox) Klein, age 61, of rural Broken Bow, NE, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Tami was born January 15, 1958 in Lincoln, NE to Arlan and Joyce (Austin) Wilcox. Tami attended and graduated from Norfolk High School in 1976. On September 18, 1976 she married Ron Klein, to this...

Marvin Glenn Weber

Marvin Glenn Weber

Dec 26, 2019

Marvin Glenn Weber of Arnold, Nebraska, died Thursday, December 26.

Marvin was born on July 20, 1930, to Harry and Hazel (Zierlein) Weber, near Arnold. He attended country school and graduated from Arnold High School in 1947. He then served in the Army during the Korean War. Shortly after his discharge, he married Gaylene Garrison. From this marriage they had...

Jerry Shea

Jerry Shea

Dec 23, 2019

Jerry L. Shea, 71, of Galt, California, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2019, following a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1948, in Lexington, Nebraska to Earl “Buddy” and Sylvia (Joines) Shea, the second of eight children. He grew up in Oconto, Nebraska and attended Oconto Public Schools through high school, graduating from the University of Nebraska -...