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

Frances Govier
Jun 1, 2015
Frances Govier, age 88, of Grand Island formerly of Broken Bow passed away June 1, 2015 at the St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Services will be held Friday June 5 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary with Jan Dobesh, L.L.P. officiating, Broken Bow, Nebraska. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary in charge...
Pamela Gates
May 28, 2015
Memorial Services for Pamela S. Gates age 62 of Broken Bow, will be held Wednesday June 3rd, 2:00 pm at The Nebraska One Box Convention Center, 2570 S 27th Avenue, Broken Bow Nebraska with Dennis Fiedler officiating. Inurnment will be in the Gates Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include husband Dana...
Harold "Skeeter" Mayberry
May 21, 2015
BURWELL --- Harold (Skeeter) Leroy Mayberry Jr., 72, of Burwell, Nebraska died from complications due to diabetes at Community Memorial Health Center May 21st, 2015. He was born June 3, 1942 in Burwell to Harold (Hoss) and Clara (Lowery) Mayberry. After graduating from Burwell High School, he moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked for Boeing. In 1966 he joined...
Grace Ann Varney
May 13, 2015
Broken Bow, NE- Grace Ann Varney, age 85 of Broken Bow, died Wednesday May 13, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 16, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Dawn Black officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation...
Marion "Pooch" Olson
Apr 27, 2015
Anselmo, NE- Marion “Pooch” Olson, age 79 of Anselmo died Monday April 27, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Andrew Black officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Military Honors. Govier...
Nancy Duryea
Apr 23, 2015
Nancy Duryea 83 of Merna, NE died Thursday April 23, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services for Naomi “Nancy” Duryea will be held Monday April 27, 2015, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Merna, NE with Reverend Andrew Black. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken...
Dona Schipporeit
Apr 22, 2015
Dona M. (Pollard) Schipporeit, 88, formerly of Broken Bow, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 surrounded by family at Mother Hull Home in Kearney, Nebraska. Dona and her twin brother, Dale Pollard were born October 10, 1926 at their grandmother Pollard’s home in Thedford, Nebraska to William and Nellie Pollard. The family lived near Brownlee on a ranch. At the age...
Stanley Martin
Apr 20, 2015
Broken Bow, NE – J. Stanley Martin, age 87 of rural Broken Bow died Monday April 20, 2015 at the Quality Senior Village in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Friday April 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor John Carney and Pastor Doug Saner officiating. Burial will be in the...
Orval Rosentreader
Apr 19, 2015
Orval Benton Rosentreader, age 90, of Broken Bow, formerly of Ansley died Sunday April 19,2015 at Heritage Hall Care Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery at Broken Bow with military...
Robert White
Apr 17, 2015
Robert Bruce White, age 58, of Lubbock, Texas, formerly of Broken Bow, Ne. died Friday April 17th at the Lakeside Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday April 21st, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Anselmo, Nebraska. A register book may...
Patricia Gamble
Apr 7, 2015
Patricia Ann (Witmer) Gamble, 81, of Broken Bow died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Kathy Salts officiating. Burial will be at Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon-8 p.m. Thursday at Govier Brothers Mortuary with the...
Stephen Joyce
Apr 2, 2015
Stephen T. Joyce, age 61 of Alliance formally of Broken Bow died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday April 2, 2015 at his home in Alliance. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday April 9, 2015 at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. A register book may be signed during visitation Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5...
Rich Bartram
Mar 31, 2015
RICHARD E. BARTRAM, 68 | 1946-2015 (Loving Husband, Wonderful Father & Outdoor Enthusiast) Rich E. Bartram, age 68, of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at home with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 2 PM Saturday, April 11th at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Pastor Peggy...
Roger Wackerla
Mar 23, 2015
Memorial services will be held on Saturday March 28, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Oconto Community Building in Oconto with Father Neal Nollette officiating. A register book may be signed on Friday at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.govierbrothers.com AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SIX WEEKS, ROGER WACKERLA PASSED AWAY...
Thomas "Les" McCormick
Mar 22, 2015
Les McCormick, 92, died at Brown County Hospital, Ainsworth NE on March 22, 2015 surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held Friday March 27th at 11 a.m. at the Brewster Community Center in Brewster, NE with Lee Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in the Hawley Flats Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements....
Verla Shafer
Mar 20, 2015
Broken Bow, NE- Verla Ruth Shafer age 78 of Broken Bow died Friday March 20, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held on Saturday April 4, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A...
Jim Davidson
Mar 19, 2015
James Wayne Davidson age 73, passed away March 19th, 2015 in his home at Milburn, Nebraska surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday March 24, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Don Schauda officiating. Burial will be in the Gates Cemetery. A register book may be...
Joan Downey
Mar 14, 2015
Merna, NE – Joan M. Downey, age 75, died Saturday March 14, 2015 at her home in Dale Valley near Merna. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE, with Father Jim Hunt officiating. A wake service will be held on Friday evening at 7 PM at...
Candice Jones
Mar 6, 2015
Candice L. Jones, age 53, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Friday March 6th 2015 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. A Memorial service will be held Friday March 13th at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts officiating. Inurnment will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A guest book may be signed...
Richard Keefe
Mar 5, 2015
Sargent, NE – Richard Keefe age 71 of Sargent, died Thursday March 5, 2015 as result of an automobile accident near Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent with Father James Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Dry Valley...
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