OBITUARIES

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

Orin Scofield

Orin Scofield

Nov 24, 2015

Orin Lloyd Scofield passed away November 24, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. He was born to Earl and Katie (Bartas) Scofield in Burwell, NE, December 2, 1928 . He was the second child born into a family of eight children. Through great determination on his part, he graduated from Burwell High School; living...

Howard Lamb

Howard Lamb

Nov 24, 2015

Howard Lamb passed away November 24, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney NE. He was born in Bassett, Nebraska Oct 8, 1924 to Charles and Ruth Lamb. He attended elementary school in rural Rock County and graduated from Rock County High School in Bassett in 1942. Two years later he was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve...

Margaret Schlund

Margaret Schlund

Nov 24, 2015

Margaret A. Schlund 91 of Merna, NE. passed peacefully away in her sleep November 24th, 2015 at home with her granddaughter Sasha Van Roy in Wilsonville, OR. She was born one of four children on the Homestead between Anselmo & Merna, NE. on November 17th, 1924 to Florence & Ansley Smith. . Many of you may know her when she...

Rex E. Myers

Rex E. Myers

Nov 23, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Rex E. Myers, age 88, died Monday November 23, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held on Friday November 27, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Lillian Church of Christ, north of Broken Bow with Pastor Roger Sloan officiating. Burial will be in the Lillian Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken...

Bernard Bonsack

Bernard Bonsack

Nov 13, 2015

Eddyville, NE- Bernard Bonsack age 87 of Eddyville died Friday November 13, 2015 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. Graveside services will be held on Monday November 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Lone Tree Cemetery at Weissert, NE with Pastor Jim Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation with the family greeting friends...

Pearl Loy

Pearl Loy

Nov 11, 2015

Pearl Loy, age 93, of Broken Bow, Ne., died Wednesday November 11, 2015 at the Off Broadway Assisted Living in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Saturday Nov. 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Ansley Baptist Church in Ansley, Nebraska with Pastor John Ball officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday Nov. 13,...

Leona McCaslin

Leona McCaslin

Nov 6, 2015

Leona Belle McCaslin, 102 Broken Bow centenarian Leona McCaslin will be laid to rest Thursday, November 12, 2015, 102 years from the day she made her entrance into this world. Remembered for her smile and determination in her gait, Leona died Nov. 6, 2015, at the Quality Care Facility in Broken Bow. Leona Belle (Baker) McCaslin was born May 9,...

Frances Young

Frances Young

Nov 6, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Frances “Fran” Young, age 72 of Broken Bow died Friday November 6, 2015 at the Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday November 11, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Gates Cemetery north of Broken...

Elijah Jones

Elijah Jones

Oct 31, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Elijah Dale Jones, age 16, of Broken Bow died Saturday October 31, 2015 at his home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Friday November 6, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Berean Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Grove Cemetery at Comstock, NE. Visitation will...

Robert "Bob" LaRocque

Robert "Bob" LaRocque

Oct 29, 2015

Robert Joseph “Bob” LaRocque died October 29, 2015 in Loveland, CO. Bob was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Exeos Joseph and Rita (Penny) LaRocque. He attended school in Worcester County. Bob joined the Army at the age of 17 and served for 20 years serving in both the Korean and Viet Nam Wars. His medals and awards include the Bronze...

Mickey Daily

Mickey Daily

Oct 28, 2015

Michaelynn "Mickey" Suzanne Daily, 71, passed away on October 28, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mickey was born on March 21, 1944 in Omaha to Edward and Lucille Fenton. Mickey spent the first several years of her life in Omaha, along with her older sister Gail and younger brother Gary. In 1947, the family moved to...

Jeanette Bower

Jeanette Bower

Oct 24, 2015

Jeanette Bower, age 56, of Arcadia, Nebraska died Saturday October 24, 2015 at her home in Arcadia, Ne. Funeral services will be held Friday October 30, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Dr. Jeff Hale officiating. Visitation will be Thursday October 29, 2015 8 AM to 8 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary. Memorials are...

Flora "Berniece" Miller-Tibbetts

Flora "Berniece" Miller-Tibbetts

Oct 21, 2015

Flora "Berniece" Miller-Tibbetts age 77, of Longmont went home to be with Jesus & her Mom and Dad on October 21, 2015 from Elms Haven Care Center in Thornton CO. Berniece was born on July 21, 1938 in Ansley, Nebraska to Leonard Cornelius Miller and Georgena Dean (Munn) Miller. She was the first of 5 children. She was raised on...

Norma Cole

Norma Cole

Oct 19, 2015

Callaway, NE- Norma Cole age 91 of Callaway died Monday October 19, 2015 at the Callaway Good Life Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 24, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Callaway Community Church with Pastor Dean Haidle officiating. Burial will be in the Tallin Cemetery west of Callaway. Memorials are suggested to the Callaway Good Life...

Connie Jo Jones

Connie Jo Jones

Oct 13, 2015

Connie Jo Jones, age 77, of Broken Bow passed away at Jennie M Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow on October 13, 2015. Memorial Funeral services will be held October 19th at 11:00 AM at Oconto Community Center in Oconto, Ne. with Reverend Glen Emert officiating. A Register Book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Memorials...

Angela Brewster

Angela Brewster

Oct 12, 2015

Angela K. Brewster, age 68 of Broken Bow formerly of Columbus died October 12, 2015 at Jennie M. Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church in Broken Bow on Friday October 16, 11:00AM with Pastor Seth Bates officiating. Graveside services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:30 PM at the Shelton...

Shirley Westerlin Wood

Shirley Westerlin Wood

Oct 7, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Shirley Westerlin Wood, age 91 of Broken Bow died Wednesday October 7, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday October 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Christian Church in Overton with Pastor Will Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary...

Kenneth Bergstrom

Kenneth Bergstrom

Oct 4, 2015

Kenneth Leroy Bergstrom, age 89, of Broken Bow, Ne., formerly of Merna, Nebraska died Sunday October 4, 2015 at the Off Broadway Apartments in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Friday October 9th, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the Church of Christ in Broken Bow, with Reverend Caleb Sampson officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Military...

Becky Neth

Becky Neth

Sep 23, 2015

Rebecca (Becky) Jane Neth was born February 27, 1933, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Alice Brock and Lynn Lowe. She passed away on September 23, 2015, in Joplin, MO. She grew up in Broken Bow and attended Broken Bow High School where she was active in the band. She married Gerry (Gerald) Neth on October 23, 1950. They remained in...

Gayle Estergard

Gayle Estergard

Sep 22, 2015

Gayle Marie (Johnson) Estergard, age 76 of Callaway, passed away into the arms of God on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Callaway District Hospital. Gayle was born January 3, 1939 in Fairbury, NE to Earle and Ethel (Shultz) Johnson, the eldest of three children. Gayle graduated from Fairbury High School, and attended Fairbury Junior College for a time, before...