OBITUARIES

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

Alice Staab

Alice Staab

Jun 7, 2011

Alice was born on the family farm near Mason City, Nebraska on December 3, 1921. Her parents were Carl and Thea (Waller) Knudson. She attended elementary school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1939 at age 17. Alice began teaching country school soon after graduation from high school. After years of attending night and summer...

Dorothy Smets

Dorothy Smets

Jun 5, 2011

Dorothy June (Kellogg) Smets, age 74 of Broken Bow.died June 5, 2011 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Dorothy was born July 10, 1936 to Claude and Clara (Kellogg) at Gates, Ne. She attended Gates Public Schools and then attended Broken Bow High School graduating in 1955. On August 21, 1954 she was married to Herb Smets, to...

Robert "Bob" Duryea

Robert "Bob" Duryea

Jun 5, 2011

Broken Bow, NE- Robert E. Duryea age 83 of Broken Bow died Sunday June 5, 2011 at the Custer Care Center #1 in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday June 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at York,...

George T. Govier

George T. Govier

Jun 4, 2011

George T. Govier, age 86, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Sat. June 4, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Callaway, Ne. Funeral services will be Wednesday June 8th, at 11 a.m. Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Duane Osnes officiating. Visitation will be Tues. June 7th 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken...

Fred West

Fred West

May 24, 2011

Fred A. West Sr. age 78 of Broken Bow died May 24, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Friday June 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel. Visitation will be held Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary with family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. until...

Ardis R. Goodner

Ardis R. Goodner

May 24, 2011

Ardis R. Goodner, age 75, of Broken Bow died Tuesday May 24th, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Callaway, Ne. Funeral services will be held Friday May 27th at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Thursday May 26th 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers in Broken...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

May 24, 2011

Lincoln, NE- Betty Brown age 90 of Lincoln formerly of Broken Bow died Tuesday May 24, 2011 at The Legacy in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday June 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier...

Scott J. Bristol

Scott J. Bristol

May 20, 2011

Scott J. Bristol, 51 of Bulacan, Philippines, formerly of Broken Bow and Kearney, Nebraska died May 20, 2011 at the Marcelo Padilla Hospital in Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines. A memorial of life service will be held Wednesday May 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Kearney Church of Christ in Kearney with Eddie Lee officiating and R. P. Smith the “Cowboy...

Beverly J Ferguson

Beverly J Ferguson

May 17, 2011

Beverly J. Ferguson age 70 of Ansley, NE died May 17, 2011 at the Valley County Hospital in Ord. Funeral services will be held Saturday May 21, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Ansley with Rev. Mel Shepherd and Rolen Sell officiating. Interment will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from...

Joseph Burnett

Joseph Burnett

May 10, 2011

Joseph Sherman Burnett, age 87, of Mena, Nebraska died May 10th, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Ne. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday May 13, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Saint Anselms Catholic Church in Anselmo, Nebraska with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will...

John E Petersen

John E Petersen

May 8, 2011

John E. Petersen age 87 of Westerville parted this world on May 8th 2011 at the Arbor Manor in Fremont, NE. Funeral services will be held on Friday May 13, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rolen Sell officiating. Burial will be in the Westerville Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held on...

Thelma Hudson

Thelma Hudson

Apr 23, 2011

Thelma P. Hudson, age 98, of Broken Bow, Ne died Saturday April 23, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow, Ne. Memorial graveside service will be Wednesday April 27, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Merna Cemetery with Rev. Mark Stones officiating. A register book may be signed Tuesday April 26th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at...

Ronald Templin

Ronald Templin

Apr 22, 2011

Ronald D. Templin, age 54, of Broken Bow and Berwyn communities died Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Memorial funeral services will be held Wednesday April 27, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Inurnment will be at the Janesville Cemetery at Berwyn, Ne....

Ivan Coleman

Ivan Coleman

Apr 12, 2011

Ivan M. Coleman, age 80 of Broken Bow, Ne. died Tuesday April 12, 2011 at Heritage Hall Care Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Saturday April 16th at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary in charge of...

Charlotte Runyan

Charlotte Runyan

Apr 9, 2011

Grand Island , NE- Charlotte O. Runyan age 83 of Grand Island formerly of Mason City died Saturday April 9, 2011 at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Ansley with Reverend Michael Laing and Reverend John Lewis officiating. Inurnment will be held...

Mary "Micky" Fisher

Mary "Micky" Fisher

Apr 4, 2011

Mary Lou “Micky” Fisher age 83 of Halsey died April 4th at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Monday April 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the Sandhills Community Church in Dunning with Pastor Lee Wonch officiating. Burial will be in the Purdum Cemetery. Visitation will beheld Sunday April 10, 1 PM to...

LaVerna Hodson

LaVerna Hodson

Mar 31, 2011

LaVerna Mae Cook Hodson, 68, known to many for her candor, unique sense of humor, and love of life, went home to dance with the angels on March 31, 2011. LaVerna was born to Helen and Merle Cook October 16, 1942 in Limon, Colorado. Her tenacious character saw her through her childhood and school years to graduate high school in...

E.B. Howard

E.B. Howard

Mar 28, 2011

2011 after a lengthy illness. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Visitation will be Thursday March 31st at Govier Brothers Mortuary from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer...

Doris Lee Spencer

Doris Lee Spencer

Mar 27, 2011

Doris Lee Spencer Doris L. Spencer age 83 of Brewster died March 27, 2011 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Building in Brewster with Rev. Alan Petersen officiating. Interment will be in the Brewster Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Nebraska Hereford Youth...

Sandy Talbot

Sandy Talbot

Mar 26, 2011

G. Verlene ‘Sandy’ Talbot (October 15, 1924 – March 26, 2011) G. Verlene Talbot, age 86, of Broken Bow, NE passed away March 26, 2011 at the Golden LivingCenter in Broken Bow, NE. Sandy Talbot was born October 15, 1924 the third child of Wendell and Edna (Jacobsen) Cosner. She was born at Lillian, NE and attended school at Lillian,...