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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Mike Diefenbaugh
Jan 9, 2013
Michael Dee Diefenbaugh, 67 of Merna passed away at his home on January 9, 2013. Mike was born October 15, 1945 in Dunning, NE to Junior and Willda (Crone) Diefenbaugh. He was raised in Merna and graduated from Merna High School in 1963. He was baptized in the Christian Church of Litchfield. On June 28, 1966 he married Judith Yantzie...
Ralph Ferguson
Jan 8, 2013
Grand Island, NE- Ralph Ferguson age 86, of Miller, NE, formerly of Ansley died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the First Christian Church in Ansley, NE with Rev. Mel Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery...
Linda Lee Kettleborough
Jan 3, 2013
Merna, NE- Linda Lee Kettleborough, age 72, of Merna, NE, died Thursday January 3, 2013 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Bros....
Jerry Andrew Tapper
Dec 29, 2012
Jerry Tapper Jerry Andrew Tapper, the youngest of three children, was born in Chicago, Illinois to Warren and Ethel Tapper on October 27, 1956. He departed this world December 29, 2012. He leaves to mourn his passing his sister Joyce Stewart and husband Dick, nephews Cory Stewart and his wife Gabrielle, Adam Stewart and his wife Erin, grand nephew Mason...
Clyde Loy
Dec 16, 2012
Broken Bow, NE- Clyde Loy Funeral services will be held on Friday December 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Thursday 8 AM to 8 PM...
Warren Felt
Dec 16, 2012
Warren Felt age 91 and 363 days died at Heritage Hall in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Friday, December 21 @ 2pm at the Berean Church in Broken Bow, with burial before the church service @ 10am at the Sumner Cemetery. Memorials in his honor may be made to Gideon’s or Broken Bow Berean church. Visitation will be held...
Nina Russell
Dec 13, 2012
Broken Bow, NE- Nina Russell age 89, of Broken Bow died Thursday December 13, 2012 at her home near Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Friday December 14th from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. at...
Nina Russell
Dec 13, 2012
Broken Bow, NE- Nina Russell age 89, of Broken Bow died Thursday December 13, 2012 at her home near Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Friday December 14th from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. at...

Harley "Dick" Richard Hanson
Dec 6, 2012
Harley R. “Dick” Hanson United States Army World War II Veteran Scotia, Nebraska Resident Harley Richard “Dick” Hanson, 88 of Scotia, NE, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at the Grand Island Veteran’s Hospital in Grand Island. Visitation will be December 10, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Govier Funeral Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be...
Mildred Marie Scheibe
Nov 30, 2012
Mildred M. Scheibe was born Dec. 11, l911 in Sweetwater, Ne. to John and Fannie (Jelinek) Fries. Mildred went to school in Boelus. She moved to Mason City on a farm. She helped a lady with thrashing wheat, shock grain and baking pies and selling them. Mildred also worked at the Cream Station in Mason City ordering Omaha Cold Storage....
Frank Townsend
Nov 28, 2012
Frank Townsend age 73 of Broken Bow died November 28, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Monday December 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Broken Bow. Visitation will be held on Sunday 1 PM...
Ethel Huffman
Nov 19, 2012
Memorial services for Ethel Huffman will be conducted from the United Methodist Church in Ansley, Nebraska, on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Joel Plisek officiating. Burial will be at the Box Elder Cemetery at Cumro. Ethel Rose (Shaw) Huffman was born March 28, 1908, near Filley, Nebraska, to L. V. and Susie (Durken) Shaw and...
Faye Woolstrum
Nov 17, 2012
Ansley, NE- Ina “Faye” Woolstrum age 73, of Ansley, died Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Reverends Bill Ragan and Mel Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary...
Patrick Hickenbottom
Nov 15, 2012
Pat Hickenbottom was born on April 21, 1966 at Broken Bow, NE. to Chuck and Karolyn (Miche) Hickenbottom and passed away on November 15, 2012 at Overton, NE. Memorial services will be held Friday November 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Inurnment will be in the Ansley Cemetery. Memorials...
Vivian Ann Dickey
Nov 9, 2012
Survivors include sisters Delores (Tom) Fetherston of Anselmo, Ne. Wanda (Greg) Nielsen of Valentine, Ne, and Norma Dickey of Lincoln, Ne. a brother Gene (Ardyce) Dickey of Cozad, Ne. numerous nephews and neices. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents brothers Alvin, Howard, and Dallas, and a sister Cleone.
Frances Mary Hansen
Nov 9, 2012
Frances Mary Hansen was born December 7, 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin to Ralph and Frances (Menden) Zimmer. She was married to Melvin Evans Sept. 14, 1950 and four children were born to this union. Frances later married Eldon Hansen and they have made Ansley, Nebraska their home. Frances M Hansen is survived by her husband Eldon Hansen of Ansley, son...
Alberta Ida Jensen
Nov 8, 2012
Alberta Ida Jensen was born on April 8, 1915 to Frank and Mary Ann “Mamie” (Fetherston) Fellows at Koshopah, NE. She was married to Theodore “Ted” Jensen on February 12, 1934 at Taylor, NE. She is survived by her daughters: Betty Day of Valentine, NE, Lucille Beck of Des Moines, IA, Helen (Ambrose) Podraza of Columbus, NE, Collene (Richard) Murphy...
Rosezella Ramsey
Nov 6, 2012
Rosezella R. Ramsey age 91 of Colorado Springs, CO formerly of Custer County died November 6, 2012 at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be Saturday November 10, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken...
Joseph "Edward" Tondreau
Nov 4, 2012
Joseph Edward Tondreau, age 71 of Berwyn, passed away in his home on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Joseph was born on December 19, 1940 at the family home in Mason City, Nebraska to Lewis J. and Marjorie Ruth (Cox) Tondreau. He grew up in the Mason City area and attended Hopewell Grade School then went on to later graduate from...
Ruth Babcock
Nov 2, 2012
Waverly, NE- Ruth Babcock age 96 of Waverly formerly of Arcadia, died Friday November 2, 2012 at the Waverly Care Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Berean Church in Broken Bow with Elder Jack Robinson and Pastor Larry DeMoss officiating. Burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary...
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