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

Randy Scott

Randy Scott

Sep 2, 2018

Randy L Scott age 61, of Westerville, NE passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.

Memorial services for Randy will be Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Broken Bow City Auditorium at 10:30 AM with David Sawyer Branch President of the Broken Bow Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Burial...

Elleanor Hirsch

Elleanor Hirsch

Sep 2, 2018

Elleanor D. Hirsch age 92 formerly of Callaway, NE passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society St Luke’s in Kearney, NE. Memorial services for Elleanor will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Callaway, NE with Pastor Fred Werkmeister and Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will be in the...

Virginia Elaine Martin

Virginia Elaine Martin

Aug 23, 2018

Virginia Martin age 89, was born March 29, 1929, in her home 9 miles N.W. of Sargent, NE and died August 23, 2018, at Quality Senior Villages in Broken Bow, NE.

Virginia was raised in Sargent on a farm and attended most of her elementary and high school years in Sargent. In March of 1946, Virginia’s parents (Virgil and Bessie...

Alice Hagedorn

Alice Hagedorn

Aug 22, 2018

Alice Jane Christen) Hagedorn, 62, ended her journey on this earth Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE with her daughter, Elizabeth, and her siblings by her side.

Alice was born on November 14, 1955, to Richard and Kathleen (Condon) Christen in Broken Bow, NE. She was greeted at home by three older siblings, Billy,...

Donald Dean Wittig

Donald Dean Wittig

Aug 20, 2018

Donald Dean Wittig age 88, longtime communicant member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, NE, was transferred to the Church Triumphant on Monday, August 20, 2018, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center here in Broken Bow.

Funeral services are being held August 23, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, NE, at 11:00 a.m....

Richard "Dick" Charles Worth

Richard "Dick" Charles Worth

Aug 19, 2018

Richard “Dick” C Worth age 80, of Merna, NE passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Richard was born August 31, 1937, in Merna, NE to Claude and Margaret (Simonson) Worth.

Richard is survived by brother Dennis Worth of Merna, NE, sister-in-law Marge Worth of Lincoln, NE, and several nieces and nephews.

Richard is...

Wave Valene Price

Wave Valene Price

Aug 15, 2018

Wave Valene Price age 100, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow, NE.

Wave was born January 11, 1918, in Custer County to Charles and Anna (Sturdevant) Freeman. Wave’s father died in an automobile accident when she was 3 years old. Her mother later married James Orvis.

Wave graduated from...

Gleasnor Porter

Gleasnor Porter

Aug 14, 2018

Gleasnor Porter age 88, formerly of Ansley/Arcadia, NE area passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at the Oxbow Living Center in Ashland, NE.

Memorial services for Gleasnor will be Friday, August 17, 2018, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Ansley, NE with Pastor Jim Knootz officiating. Burial will follow in the Ansley Cemetery in Ansley, NE. Memorials...

Donna Rae (Davis) Countee

Donna Rae (Davis) Countee

Aug 9, 2018

Donna Rea (Davis) Countee age 65, of Sargent, NE passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.

Funeral services for Donna will be Monday, August 13, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Taylor Event Center in Taylor, NE with Pastor Marty Robbins officiating. Burial will follow at the Madison Square Cemetery in Taylor,...

June E. Holeman

June E. Holeman

Aug 3, 2018

Arcadia, NE – June E. Holeman age 75 died August 3, 2018, at the Bryan LGH-East Hospital in Lincoln.

June E. Holeman was born on June 11, 1943, to Leland H. and Evelyn M. (Bristol) Leach.

June was raised on the ranch west of Arcadia and received her education at Spring Creek Rural School and Arcadia High School. She never...

Karen Jean Crisp

Karen Jean Crisp

Aug 3, 2018

Mullen – Karen Jean Crisp age 71, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE.

Memorial services for Karen are pending. Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.govierbrothers.com.

Karen was born October 13, 1946, in Ft. Morgan, CO to Linus and Ellen (Venard)...

Alfred "Mike" Michael Larson

Alfred "Mike" Michael Larson

Aug 2, 2018

Alfred Michael “Mike” Larson age 56, of Broken Bow, NE passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services for Mike will be held Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 2:00 PM in Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE, with Minister Jerry Bady officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday,...

William "Bill" Jensen

William "Bill" Jensen

Jul 30, 2018

Obituary of William (Bill) Jensen

Bill was born on March 2nd, 1937, to Raymond and Nellie (Baird) Jensen.  The youngest of five children, Bill first attended District 19 country school, followed by grade school in Dunning.  He spent his freshman year at Broken Bow but returned to Dunning where he graduated in 1955.   Bill joined the US Marines in 1957...

David "Pete" W. Pomplun

David "Pete" W. Pomplun

Jul 27, 2018

David W. “Pete” Pomplun age 86, of Oconto, NE passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Darrell Sybrant officiating. Burial will follow at the Broken Bow Township Cemetery with Military...

Richard Duane Chalupa

Richard Duane Chalupa

Jul 26, 2018

Carmel, Indiana  - Richard Duane Chalupa, 69, Muncie, IN, passed away peacefully on July 26, at Brookdale Carmel due to complications of vascular dementia.  He was born on December 3, 1948, in Loup City, NE, to Edward and Rosie (Brim) Chalupa, the oldest of three children.  After graduating from Sargent Public Schools in 1967, he earned a Bachelor of Science...

Fred L Kraye

Fred L Kraye

Jul 16, 2018

Fred L. Kraye passed away at Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, NE, on July 16, 2018.

Fred was born on August 6, 1934, to Ernst and Lydia (Helen) Jordan Kraye, at the ranch southwest of Mullen, NE.

Fred graduated from Mullen High School in 1951 and was a past president of the Mullen Alumni Association.  Fred attended every one...

Randy ZoeRay Haddix

Randy ZoeRay Haddix

Jul 9, 2018

Randy ZoeRay "Chopper" Haddix, 56 of Sidney and Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away July 9, 2018, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado.

Randy was born August 22, 1961, at the Community Hospital at Broken Bow, Nebraska to Delmer Abslum and Gertrude Louise (Hastings) Haddix.

Randy was the fourth child of Delmer and Louise Haddix. His siblings, Clyde,...

Lucille Barnhart

Lucille Barnhart

Jul 8, 2018

 

            Lucille Barnhart passed away July 8, 2018, at Broken Bow Care and Rehab in Broken Bow, Nebraska, at the age of 91.

 Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 12th at 10 a.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, NE. with Father Jim Hunt officiating.  A Wake service will be held Wednesday evening at...

Nelly Lou Petersen

Nelly Lou Petersen

Jul 6, 2018

Nelly Lou Petersen (Holeman) life began by being born on her mother’s birthday, 11/30/1926.  She was the only child to Lewis and Nellie Holeman in Custer County, Nebraska.

Nelly Lou attended country school in the Westerville area by riding her horse to and from school.   She graduated from Westerville High School at the young age of 16 and began teaching...

Kenneth Everett True

Kenneth Everett True

Jul 3, 2018

OCONTO, NE – Kenneth Everett True age 96, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 14, 2018, 10:00 AM at the Oconto Cemetery in Oconto, NE with Pastor Dean Haidle officiating. Burial will be in the Oconto Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow in...