OBITUARIES

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

Una Gilfert

Una Gilfert

Sep 6, 2015

Una Gilfert age 100, died Sunday September 6, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday September 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Don Schauda officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of...

Josephine Lamb

Josephine Lamb

Sep 5, 2015

Josephine Allen Kellenbarger Lamb Josephine Kellenbarger Lamb passed away September 5, 2015 at JMMMC in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She was born Josephine Allen Kellenbarger, April 28, 1928 to Ray and Esther (Warner) Kellenbarger in the large farmhouse in Dale Valley between Anselmo and Merna Nebraska. Jo was very proud of the family farm that was homesteaded in 1883. She was...

Anna Robison

Anna Robison

Aug 29, 2015

Broken Bow- Anna Robison age 89 of Broken Bow died Saturday August 29, 2015 at her home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday September 2, 2015 at the Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow at 10:30 AM with Pastor Bob Winn officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is...

Eleanor Johnson

Eleanor Johnson

Aug 26, 2015

Eleanor was born September 30, 1922 at her farm home. She was the daughter of August E. Bratten and Minnie R. Thompson Bratten. Eleanor was eldest of four children. She graduated from Brady High School May of 1940. She began immediately to teach rural school for two years, one at Maxwell, Nebraska and one year at North Vroman. Then she...

Ron Lizer

Ron Lizer

Aug 26, 2015

Merna, NE- Ronald Lizer age 52 of Merna, NE died Wednesday August 26, 2015 at his home in Merna. Graveside services will be held on Monday August 31, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Merna Cemetery with Chaplain Michael Freitag officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Military Honors. A visitation will be held on Sunday August 30,...

John Rohde

John Rohde

Aug 13, 2015

Kearney, Ne- John Rohde age 83 of Kearney formerly of Ansley, died Thursday August 13, 2015 at his home in Kearney. Memorial services will be held on Monday August 17, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Ansley with Reverend Bill Ragan officiating. Inurnment will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, Nebraska at 3:00...

Glenn E. Blakeman

Glenn E. Blakeman

Aug 13, 2015

Glenn E. Blakeman 8-28-1930-8-13-2015 Glenn E. Blakeman, age 84 of Broken Bow formally of Merna passed away Thursday August 13, 2015. Glenn was born August 28, 1930 at the family farm west of Merna to Hazel (Empfield) and Homer Blakeman. He attended country school and graduated from Merna High School in 1947 and attended Omaha U studying engineering. It was...

Alan Drake

Alan Drake

Aug 6, 2015

Alan Drake, age 72, of Comstock, Nebraska died August 6, 2015 northeast of Comstock as a result of a tractor accident. Graveside services will be held Wednesday August 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. Lee Park Cemetery west of Arcadia, Nebraska with Pastor Scott Hausrath officiating. Burial will be in the Lee Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday August 11, 9...

Dorothy Province

Dorothy Province

Aug 1, 2015

Broken Bow, NE – Dorothy Province age 94, passed from this early life to her heavenly home on August 1, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Dorothy was born on September 10, 1920 to Roy Edward and Frances Ellen (Wagner) Thompson in Victoria Township of Anselmo, Nebraska. She graduated from Anselmo High School in 1938. In...

William G. Huffman

William G. Huffman

Jul 28, 2015

William G. (Billy) Huffman December 15, 1954 – July 28, 2015 William G. (Billy) Huffman was born on December 15, 1954 in Grand Island, NE, to William J. and Odetta (Fisher) Huffman. Billy spent his early years in Dunning, NE as his Dad managed McAdams Ranch. In the spring of 1966, Billy’s family moved to the L. D. Putnam Ranch...

Jeannette Collinson Williams

Jeannette Collinson Williams

Jul 28, 2015

Grand Island, NE- Jeannette “Jean” Collinson Williams, age 80 of Grand Island, formerly of Broken Bow, died Tuesday July 28, 2015 at the CHI-St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be held on Monday August 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Berean Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the...

Leonard Peterson

Leonard Peterson

Jul 22, 2015

Ansley, NE- Leonard L. Peterson age 84 of Ansley passed away Wednesday July 22, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral Service will be held Saturday July 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Reverend Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Berdon Kroeker

Berdon Kroeker

Jul 18, 2015

Berdon J. Kroeker was born to Jacob and Pauline (Linburg) Kroeker November 28, 1942 and went home July 18, 2015. Berdon is survived by his wife Irline (Tolen) Kroeker, Daughters Heather (John) Rothermel of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Ali Kroeker and friend Jason of Geneva, NE; Amanda Archer of Hutchinson Kansas; and son Clifton Kroeker of Central City, NE. Mother in law...

Jack Stevenson

Jack Stevenson

Jul 17, 2015

Holdrege, NE- John “Jack” Stevenson age 84 of Holdrege died Friday July 17, 2015 at the Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln, NE surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial with military honors will be...

Gary Bomberger

Gary Bomberger

Jul 16, 2015

Oconto, NE- Gary Bomberger, age 67 of Oconto died Thursday July 16, 2015 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Oconto Community Building in Oconto, NE with Reverend Doug Jones officiating and Military Honors. Inurnment will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at 11:00...

Kenneth Eacker

Kenneth Eacker

Jul 10, 2015

Kenneth Joe Eacker, 86 formerly of Broken Bow died Friday, July 10th, 2015, at Prairie View Gardens, Kearney, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 14th at Govier Bros. in Broken Bow, NE, with the Rev. Ken Hutson officiating. Burial will be in Broken Bow Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation will be 8 a.m. To 8 p.m., Monday, July...

Russell Gaston

Russell Gaston

Jul 10, 2015

Russell S. Gaston, age 84, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Friday July 10, 2015 at the Golden Living Care Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 15th, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, Ne. with Pastor Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. with...

Carolyn McIntosh

Carolyn McIntosh

Jul 3, 2015

Douglas, WY- Carolyn Darlene McIntosh age 73 of Douglas, WY formerly of Central City, died Friday July 3, 2015 at the Converse County Memorial Hospital in Douglas. Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Doug Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery....

Frances Roemer

Frances Roemer

Jul 2, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Frances Roemer age 87 of Broken Bow died Thursday July 2, 2015 at Custer Care Center in Broken Bow. Visitation for Frances Roemer will be held on Monday morning July 6, 2015 at 9:00 AM until service time at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A rosary service will be held at 10:00 AM at the church with...

John Birnie

John Birnie

Jun 29, 2015

John M. Birnie, age 91, of Broken Bow passed away on Monday June 29, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow surrounded by family. Funeral services for John M. Birnie will be held on July 2, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow, NE at 2:00pm with Reverend Dawn Black and Jan Dobesh officiating. Burial will...