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Dean Lewis
Sep 2, 2025
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Arnold, NE – Dean Lewis age 98 of Arnold, NE passed away September 2, 2025, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Arnold Baptist Church in Arnold, NE. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Family. A...
Milrae Dittmar
Aug 30, 2025
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Oconto, NE- Milrae K. Dittmar, age 82 of Oconto, died Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the CHI Health/Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Oconto Community Center with Pastor Ryan Findley officiating. Burial will be in the Oconto Cemetery. A visitation with family and receiving friends will be...
Tim Neal
Aug 29, 2025
Timothy R. Neal, age 73 of Thedford, passed away on Friday, August 29th. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Thomas County Fairgrounds from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. In keeping with Tim's wishes, cremation was chosen. Memorials are suggested to the Thedford Area Community Foundation, Thomas County Library, and Thedford High School Teammates...
Sharroll "Shari" Bishop
Aug 25, 2025
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Sharroll “Shari” A. Bishop, age 83, formerly of Taylor, passed away on August 25, 2025, at the Cedars at Broadwell Care Home in Grand Island.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Taylor Assembly of God Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is assisting the family. Words of encouragement and remembrance...
Jerry Poland
Aug 24, 2025
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Jerry Poland, age 73 of Sargent, NE, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, on Pamela’s birthday, after a long battle with cancer. They are dancing together again.
Jerry Gordon Poland was born on February 9, 1952, at home in Sargent, NE, to Gean and Mary (Johnson) Poland. Jerry was united in marriage to Pamela Genn on January 6, 1976. To...
Cindy Larsen
Aug 22, 2025
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Cindy Larsen, age 68, of Broken Bow.
Cynthia (Cindy) Leigh (Wolsleben) Larsen of Broken Bow died Friday, August 22, 2025, surrounded by family, after an 8-year hard-fought battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 26, at Govier Brothers Mortuary, with family greeting friends from 5:30-7:00 PM. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, August 27, at 11:00 AM at the Presbyterian...
Donna Jacobsen
Aug 19, 2025
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Donna Jacobsen, age 90 of Norwich, NY, stepped into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on August 19, 2025. What began as faith has now become sight.
Donna was born July 19, 1935, at home in Round Valley, Nebraska to Berent and Annie (Olson) Ottun. As a young girl, through the ministry of the American Sunday School Union,...
Craig Downey
Aug 16, 2025
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Craig "Skid" Downey of Omaha, formerly of Merna, NE
Craig Edward Downey "Skid", 53, passed away on August 16, 2025. He was born on November 22, 1971, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Richard and Patsy Downey, who survive him.
Craig was a proud father to his three children: Cade, Lydia, and Casey. He is also survived by his seven brothers, Tom, Mark,...
Bonnie Eggleston
Aug 6, 2025
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Wanda “Bonnie” Eggleston age 94 of Oconto, NE passed away August 6, 2025, at her home in Oconto, NE.Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Oconto Community Center in Oconto. Burial will follow in the Oconto Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet...
Danny Woolstrum
Aug 5, 2025
Danny Alan Woolstrum
Danny was born in Broken Bow, NE, on December 18th, 1957, to Harry and Ina Faye Woolstrum, the 2nd of five children.
He attended Ansley Public School all 13 years and graduated in 1976. The friendships he made during those years lasted a lifetime. He was a Boy Scout and played baseball, football, and ran track. He was also...
Keith Ferguson
Aug 5, 2025
Keith Lynn Ferguson, age 70, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at Premier Estates Healthcare in Kenesaw, Nebraska. Born on November 29, 1954, in Valparaiso, Florida, Keith was the eldest child of Edwin “Don” and Doris Ferguson. After living at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida, the Fergusons moved to Sioux City Air Force Base in Iowa, where his...
David Duryea
Aug 4, 2025
David Duryea
December 9, 1985 – August 4, 2025
David Duryea, age 39 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away on August 4, 2025, at his residence in Broken Bow.
A time to greet the family will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow.
David was a complex soul—fiercely loyal, deeply protective, and...
Constance Foust
Aug 3, 2025
Constance Foust age 74 of Anselmo, NE passed away on August 3, 2025, at her home in Anselmo.
Services will be held at a later date.
Norma Fink
Aug 3, 2025
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Norma Lou (Welch) Fink was born in Friend, NE, to Jim and Maurine Welch, on April 1, 1934, during the dirty 30’s. Times were rough. They had outdoor toilets, and no water in the house. Living in a small house. Took a bath in a galvanized tub twice a week, heating the bath water. Studied by a lamp light, as...
Harland White
Aug 2, 2025
Harland C. White (1945-2025)
Harland C. White, 80, of Anselmo, Neb., passed away on August 2, 2025, at the CHI Health Hospital in Kearney.
Harland was born July 26, 1945, in Broken Bow, Neb, to Floyd and Gaquetta (Chapman) White.
Harland is survived by a sister, Darline Rathje, and a brother, Everett White, three children, Dan, Jeff, and Jennifer, and one granddaughter, Caidyn.
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Owen Spears
Aug 1, 2025
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Owen M. Spears, age 50, formerly of Broken Bow, died on August 1, 2025, at the Great Plains Health Center in North Platte.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. A visitation will be held at Govier Brothers on Thursday, August 7, from 9 AM to 7 PM,...
Peggy L. Carda
Aug 1, 2025
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Peggy Carda, age 69 of Weissert, NE passed away August 1, 2025, in her home.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday August 5th, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. The burial will follow at the Weissert Lone Tree Cemetery. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Monday evening 5:00 PM...
Terry Huddle
Jul 31, 2025
Terry Burton Huddle passed away July 31, 2025, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow, NE,On just 2 weeks shy of his 87th birthday.
He was born August 14, 1938, at Mrs. Kemp’s house in Mullen, NE to Howard (Dump) and Leta Virginia (Isom) Huddle. Terry grew up on the family homestead south of Seneca with his 3 brothers: Clyde, Floyd and...
Royce Bunner
Jul 26, 2025
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Royce Franklin Bunner, age 82, Omaha, NE, passed away July 26, 2025, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Madison Square Cemetery near Taylor, NE, with military honors. A lunch will...
Jeani Davenport
Jul 23, 2025
Jeani L. Davenport, age 65, passed away on July 23, 2025 at her home in McCook, NE. Born on March 12, 1960, to James C. and Sherry L. (Hircock) Davenport in North Platte, NE, Jeani was the second of nine children.
Jeani attended school in Arnold, where she played the clarinet, was part of the team that won the state FFA...
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