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Karen Strawder
Jul 20, 2025
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Karen Strawder age 82 of Merna, NE, passed away July 20, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Operation Christmas Child/Shoe Boxes. Govier Brothers...
Cheryl Smith
Jul 19, 2025
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Cheryl Smith, age 81, formerly of Broken Bow, NE, passed away July 19, 2025, at the Kinship Pointe Northridge Assisted Living in Kearney, NE.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future...
Howard Bass
Jul 19, 2025
Howard Bass
August 5, 1939—July 19, 2025
John Howard Bass, 85, of Kearney, Nebraska (formerly of Brewster, Nebraska), passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the UCC Church in Brewster. Lunch will follow the services at the Brewster American Legion. The burial will...
Lee Eastburn
Jul 18, 2025
April 5, 1961 – July 18, 2025
Lee Edward Eastburn, 64, of Arnold, Nebraska, passed away at his home on July 18, 2025. A lifelong resident of Arnold, Lee was born on April 5, 1961, in North Platte, Nebraska. His life was one of service, family, and deep-rooted community pride.
In February of 1989, Lee married Kim in Arnold, and together they...
Edythe Bartak
Jul 18, 2025
Edythe Elizabeth Bartak (age 102) passed away July 18, 2025, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow. She was born near Gothenburg on November 23, 1922, to Edward and Anna (Kuhlman) Lauer.
Edythe attended rural schools in the Gothenburg and Cozad areas. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1939 at age 16. She taught in rural schools for several years, then...
Ernie Kleeb
Jul 15, 2025
Ernie Kleeb, age 74, of Broken Bow, NE, passed away on July 15, 2025, at his home in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 18th, from 9:00...
Sharon Vance
Jul 13, 2025
Sharon Vance age 73 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away on July 13, 2025, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Graveside Memorial Services will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Ansley Cemetery in Ansley, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Family. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online...
Faye M. Cool
Jul 11, 2025
Faye Marian (Tanner) Cool was born July 31, 1926, and died peacefully on July 11, 2025, at Brookestone View.
Faye was born at Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada to J.D. and Ruth Tanner. Her father was farming, and a few days before she was born, the crops were lost to a hailstorm. Her dad always said the only thing they raised that...
Kenneth L. Pierce
Jul 11, 2025
Kenneth Lavern Pierce (68), of North Platte, NE, passed away July 11, 2025. He was “Ken” to most but “Kenny” to those who knew his ornery and charming sides.
Ken was born to Allyn and Shirley Pierce in Callaway on January 9, 1957. He grew up as a farm boy and was a proud Callaway Bear grad. He enjoyed reminiscing of...
Bill Vocke
Jul 8, 2025
William (Bill) Lee Vocke III was born September 18, 1941, in Loup City, NE. With family gathered by his side, he passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at CHI St. Francis. He was the son of Darlene (Jensen) and William Vocke Jr.
He graduated from Litchfield High School and couldn’t wait to begin his first love of farming. Bill soon...
Delores Kranz
Jul 7, 2025
Delores Kranz age 76, of Eddyville, NE passed away July 7, 2025, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Oconto Community Center in Oconto, NE. Burial will follow in the Oconto Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to local EMT’s of your choice. Lunch and time to...
Casey Henderson
Jul 4, 2025
Casey Lee Henderson
August 27, 1966 - July 4, 2025
Casey Henderson, 58 years old, passed away peacefully in her home on the ranch the evening of July 4, 2025. Casey was born in Alliance, NE to Larry and Carolynn Henderson August 27, 1966. She spent her life growing up in the Sandhills of Nebraska on the Henderson family ranch north of...
Tyler Yarrington
Jun 27, 2025
Tyler Joseph Yarrington, age 29, was born on June 7, 1996, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Shon and Tara (Higginbotham) Yarrington. He passed away peacefully at his home in Broken Bow, Nebraska, on June 27, 2025.
Tyler moved to Broken Bow at just two weeks old and spent his entire childhood there, graduating from Broken Bow High School in 2015. He was...
Trent Paul Walz
Jun 24, 2025
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Trenton Paul Walz of Mullen, Nebraska, died at the age of 45, following a two and a half year battle with brain cancer.
Trent was born January 29, 1980 in Macon, Missouri to Paul and Vickie (Blake) Walz. The Walz family moved back to Nebraska in 1984. Trent attended several country schools in the Ainsworth and...
Mark Whitney
Jun 21, 2025
Mark Burnard Whitney, age 58, of Beatrice, Nebraska went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2025.
Born on August 18, 1966, in Broken Bow, NE to John and Beth Whitney, Mark was a precious gift from God. Mark was born with a developmental disability, but thrived with his loving family and wonderful teachers who believed...
Sarah Eckard
Jun 20, 2025
Oconto, NE – Sarah Eckard age 85 of Oconto, NE passed away at her home on June 20, 2025.
Sarah Mae Eckard was born on February 15, 1940, in Burwell, NE to Henry and Margaret (Hardy) Eckard. Sarah completed 8 grades of school.
As a young adult she came to live with Velma & Fred Kranz of Oconto. She helped with housekeeping,...
Wayne Mills
Jun 11, 2025
Wayne Byard Mills, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away quietly, surrounded by his family on June 11, 2025, at Brookestone View. Wayne was born on April 20, 1926, to Frank and Bertha Mills on the family farm near Westerville, Nebraska. He was the third of six children.
A proud graduate of Westerville High School in 1943, Wayne answered the...
Larry Larson
Jun 9, 2025
LaVern (Larry) Dean Larson, born on November 18, 1949, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family.
Larry was born and raised in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Harold and Opal (Neth) Larson and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1968. He then enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for 2 years...
Gary Schmitz
Jun 9, 2025
Gary Schmitz age 83 of Anselmo, NE, passed away June 9, 2025, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Broken Bow. Memorials are...
Edna L. Whaley
Jun 4, 2025
Edna Lucille Whaley
November 29, 1917 – June 4, 2025
Edna Lucille Whaley, age 107, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025. In her own words, Edna wrote:
“Born Nov. 29, 1917, to Franklin Homer & Theresa (Tracy) Augusta Keim on a farm near Bruning, Nebr., in Thayer County. I was the second oldest of 8 children—4 boys &...
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