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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Glen Emert
May 25, 2025
Glen Emert age 81 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away May 25, 2025, at the Custer Care Center in Broken Bow.
Graveside services with Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Westerville Cemetery in Westerville, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Westerville Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences...
Sharron "Shari" Kenton
May 23, 2025
Sharron "Shari" L. Kenton
February 27, 1957 – May 23, 2025
Sharron (Shari) L. Kenton passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 68.
Born on February 27, 1957, in Stapleton, Nebraska, to LaMoyne and Genevieve (Hamilton) Kenton, Shari spent most of her life on the family ranch five miles north of Thedford. There, she and her siblings spent their childhood...
Edna Hunt
May 22, 2025
Edna Hunt age 93 of Mason City, NE, passed away on May 22, 2025, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Mason City Cemetery in Mason City, NE, with Pastor Scott Harvey officiating. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance...
Jennifer Stephens
May 21, 2025
Broken Bow, NE – Jennifer Stephens age 56, of Broken Bow, NE passed away May 21, 2025, at her home in Broken Bow.
Jennifer Noelle Kathleen Stephens was born in Burbank, California, on January 30,1969. She grew up in Burbank and moved to Montana and then Nebraska.
She spent her life caring for her children – her greatest joys. Her second greatest...
Raymond Nemeskal
May 18, 2025
Raymond Nemeskal age 70 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away May 18, 2025, at the CHI Health Center Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Burial will follow in the Douglas Grove Cemetery...
Lois Johnson
May 18, 2025
Lois J. Johnson
September 27, 1936 ~ May 18, 2025
Lois Johnson age 88, formerly of the Sargent, NE area, passed away May 18, 2025, at the Callaway District Hospital.
Lois was a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was an educator, caretaker, and stubborn. Lois was a friend to all.
Lois is survived by her three children, seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.
Lois was preceded...
Jim Millsap
May 16, 2025
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Jim Millsap Memorial to be given to the Berwyn Scholarship Fund. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 19th, with the family greeting from 5:00...
Dave Rogers
May 11, 2025
David (Dave) Ray Rogers was born on October 8, 1951, to Ray and Dorothea (Wiese) Rogers, in Longmont, Colorado. He passed peacefully from this life at home on the family ranch northwest of Purdum, Nebraska on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the age of 73.
He attended various elementary schools in the Longmont area. When he was 12, the family moved...
Kay Nelsen
May 10, 2025
Kay J. Nelsen, age 84 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away May 10, 2025, at Bergan Mercy Hospital.
A visitation will take place on Wednesday May 14, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary with the family greeting friends and family 5:00-6:30 PM. A private family graveside memorial will be held at a later date. Inurnment will...
Rich Shinn
May 10, 2025
Richard F. Shinn, age 95, formerly of Dunning, NE passed away May 10, 2025, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow, NE. Joint memorial services for both Richard and his wife, Marilyn, who preceded him in death on April 29, 2024, will be held at the Sandhills High School Gymnasium in Dunning on June 28, 2025, at 11:00. Private family graveside...
Dan Braithwaite
May 6, 2025
Omaha, NE – Daniel "Dan" Braithwaite age 54 of Omaha, NE, passed away May 6, 2025, at the CHI Midlands Hospital in Papillion, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. The funeral will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Burial will follow in the Janesville Cemetery near Berwyn,...
Shirley Thornton
May 5, 2025
Shirley Anne Roessler Thornton, age 93, of Broken Bow, Nebraska peacefully passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist...
Phil Smith
May 5, 2025
Phillip DeLoss Smith age 83, previously of Broken Bow, NE, passed away May 5, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE. Phil’s sons, Rob and Russ, were by his side as he passed away.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow...
Karen Christensen
May 5, 2025
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Evangelical Free Church. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 26th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in...
Edward Tullis
Apr 29, 2025
Arnold, NE – Edward Tullis, age 42, of Arnold, NE, passed away April 29, 2025, at his home in Arnold.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 3:30 PM at the Baptist Church in Arnold, NE. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family. Arnold Funeral Home/Govier Brothers Mortuary is in...
Bobbie Smith
Apr 27, 2025
Bobbie D. Smith was born on September 21, 1923, to Mynor & Cecil (Nansel) Smith, on Garfield Table in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Along with his two brothers & one sister, Bobbie attended the Garfield school through the 10th grade. He attended the remainder of his high school years in • Arnold, graduating with the class of 1941.
Bobbie was very active...
Linda Marie Kastens
Apr 24, 2025
Linda Marie (Lynch) Kastens, age 76 of Anselmo, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Linda was born on April 21, 1949, in Arnold, NE, to Lawerence and Doris (Shields) Lynch. She grew up in Arnold and graduated from Arnold High School in 1967. Linda married the love of her life, Larry Kastens, on May 23, 1974, and they had three children,...
Howard Calvin Ditson
Apr 22, 2025
Howard Calvin Ditson, 90, of Broken Bow passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center with family by his side.
Howard was born in Broken Bow, NE on October 1, 1934, to Lester and Ava (Speer) Ditson. He attended school in Broken Bow, dropping out in the 10th grade. He would later get his GED.
On April...
Linda Baxter
Apr 22, 2025
Linda Baxter age 77 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away April 22, 2025, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway.
A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, April 28th. Memorials are...
Linda (Lamb) Luchio
Apr 13, 2025
Linda Luchio age 74, of Ellsworth, MN, passed away April 13, 2025, in Ellsworth, MN.
Linda Jo Luchio was born on August 7, 1950, in Mason City, NE to Clarence and Sarah (Rhodes) Lamb. Linda grew up in the Mason City area and attended school in Mason City until the school closed. She graduated from Loup City High School. After high...
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