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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Mary L. Korte
Nov 27, 2018
Mary L. Korte age 94, formerly of Broken Bow, NE passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, NE.
Funeral services for Mary will be Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. at the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Township Cemetery...
Karen Jean O'Neill
Nov 27, 2018
Karen J. O’Neill age 75, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.
Memorial funeral services for Karen will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Catholic Church in Sargent, NE, with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, December...
Lon Thomas Birnie
Nov 26, 2018
Lon Thomas Birnie, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska, went to be with his heavenly father on November 26, 2018. He died peacefully at his home. He was born on the family homestead on Ryno Table to Robert and Grace (Eggleston) Birnie on October 15, 1929. He attended the Custer Canyon one-room school until the 8th grade and then worked on the...
Jahneen Marian Voogt
Nov 25, 2018
Jahneen M. Voogt age 56, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the Broken Bow Care & Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Memorial services for Jahneen will be Friday, November 30, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Memorial are suggested to the family. Govier Brothers Mortuary are...
Lawrence Wayne Coulter
Nov 21, 2018
Rev. Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Coulter, 77, of Broken Bow, died on November 21, 2018, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.
Fr. Larry was born April 20, 1941, at Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was the son of Gilbert and Ardella (Kennedy), Coulter. He attended grade school at Turner Valley School, west of Broken Bow. He entered Mt. St. Francis Seminary...
Velma L Powers
Nov 19, 2018
Velma L. Stewart Powers age 95, of Broken Bow, NE died early Monday morning, November 19, 2018, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.
Velma Wagner (Stewart) Powers was born September 5, 1923, on a farm near Arcadia, NE to Charles and Minnie (Desel) Wagner. Velma graduated from Comstock High School in 1941. In 1942, Velma and Max Stewart were...
Viola M Tucker
Nov 18, 2018
Viola M. Tucker, 81, of Sargent, NE. passed away peacefully to join her Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at The Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow, NE. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 5-7 PM at the Sargent Church of Christ. The funeral will be Wednesday, morning November 28, 2018, at 11:00...
Toby Bunk Preston
Nov 14, 2018
Arnold, NE Toby B. Preston age 69 of Arnold died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Arnold with Pastor Bill Williams officiating. Interment will be in the Arnold Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Dwight W Nelsen
Nov 10, 2018
Dwight W Nelsen age 83, of Broken Bow, passed away November 10, 2018, at CHI St Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Govier Brothers Chapel with Pastor Kathy Salts, PMA officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 9:00 A.M. to...
Harvey Duane Wiese
Nov 10, 2018
Harvey Duane Wiese Jr. age 81, of Ansley, NE passed away November 10, 2018, at his home in Ansley.
Duane was born February 14, 1937, to Harvey and Opal (Arp) Wiese, he attended Mason City School where he graduated in 1954. Duane joined the National Guards in June of 1955 through 1963.
Duane married Marlene McMahan on August 24, 1958,...
Rodney Merritt Hammond
Nov 5, 2018
Rodney Merritt Hammond age 73, formerly of the Sargent, NE area passed away Monday, November 5, 2018, at the Park Place Nursing Home in Grand Island, NE.
Memorial funeral services for Rodney will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 10:30 A.M., at the Church of Christ in Sargent, NE with Pastor Wayne Hasselquist and Pastor Marty Robbins officiating....
Sharon Kay Hawkins Wiese
Nov 4, 2018
SHARON'S STRUGGLE WITH DEMENTIA ENDED NOVEMBER 4, 2018 AT THE BROOKESTONE VIEW IN BROKEN BOW, NE. SHE WAS THE SEVENTH OF SEVEN CHILDREN BORN TO LEWIS AND FLORENCE (FOX) CRAWFORD. SPOILED FROM DAY ONE SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE OF THESE CHILDREN TO BE BORN IN A HOSPITAL. SHE ATTENDED MASON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUT GRADUATED FROM LOUP CITY IN...
Darrell A. White
Nov 3, 2018
Darrell Arthur White of Burwell, NE was born March 7, 1939, in Garfield County, Nebraska, to Clarence and Leah (Owen) White. He passed on November 3, 2018, in Kearney, Nebraska. He grew up in Garfield County and attended high school at Burwell. After high school, he attended college in Lincoln and Omaha, earning a communications license. He married Fay Loueen...
Jonathon Paul Brestel
Oct 30, 2018
Broken Bow, NE – Jon Brestel age 65 years and 11 months, of Broken Bow, passed away on October 30, 2018, at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, after a courageous 6-year battle with Cancer.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Gary...
Audrey June Clark
Oct 29, 2018
Audrey J. Clark age 85, of Broken Bow, went home to the Lord Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE surrounded by her family.
Funeral services for Audrey will be Friday, November 2, 2018, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial...
Crystal Johnson
Oct 28, 2018
Crystal Mae Johnson, age 97, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Brookestone View Nursing Home in Broken Bow.
Crystal Fenner Johnson was born March 29, 1921, on a farm near Sumner, Nebraska to Dale and Goldie Fenner.
Crystal graduated from Eddyville High School in 1939. In 1941, the family moved north of Gothenburg, Nebraska. Crystal worked...
Mary Poland
Oct 19, 2018
Broken Bow, NE- Mary Lavaughn. Poland age 87, formerly of Sargent died Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 10:30 AM at the Church of Christ in Sargent with Pastor Marty Robbins officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Sargent. ...
Jack Donald Corbin
Oct 17, 2018
Jack Donald Corbin age 86, of Sumner, NE passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 22, 2018, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE, with Pastor Matt Fowler and Pastor Kent Hutson officiating. Burial will be in...
Donald Ray Edwards
Oct 17, 2018
Donald Ray Edwards age 85, of Comstock, NE, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his home.
Memorial services for Donald will be Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Wescott Baptist Church in Comstock, NE at 11:00 AM with Don Schauda officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Grove Cemetery in Comstock, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge...
Ben Alva Barnhart
Oct 17, 2018
Ben Alva Barnhart, 96 years old, Nebraska pioneer farmer, WWII sailor and veteran, boxer, and family man, the last member of his family and his generation, passed away October 17, 2018, in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Burial will be in the Somerford neighborhood cemetery beside his wife Lucille and grandsons Phillip and Merlin Seidel.
Ben was born to Neva and Alva...
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