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

Rex Duryea

Rex Duryea

Oct 17, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Rex Duryea age 84 passed away October 17, 2010 at the Custer Care Center #2 in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday October 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Father Kay Knudson and Reverend Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Burial will be in the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at...

Lillie Jewel (Pirnie) Babcock

Lillie Jewel (Pirnie) Babcock

Oct 17, 2010

Lillie Jewel (Pirnie) Babcock, age 85 of Grand Island, Ne., formerly of the Broken Bow, Dunning, Nebraska area. Died Sunday October 17, 2010 in the Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. A Memorial funeral service will be Friday October 22nd at the Bethel Baptist Church 1223 East 6th Street in Grand Island, NE 68801 at 1 p.m. Graveside funeral...

Bob Estergard

Bob Estergard

Oct 16, 2010

Bob Estergard Callaway, NE- Bobby Lee Estergard age 81, of Callaway, was relieved of his struggle with Alzheimers, and went to be with the Lord on Saturday October 16, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 20 at 10:30am in the United Methodist Church in Callaway with Rev. Roger Gilming officiating. Burial...

Phillip K. Gardner

Phillip K. Gardner

Oct 6, 2010

Broken Bow- Phillip K. Gardner age 83 of Broken Bow died Wednesday October 6, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Saturday October 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the First Baptist Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Roger McDermott officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Jack Mattox

Jack Mattox

Sep 24, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Jack Mattox age 75 of Broken Bow died Friday September 24, 2010 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held Tuesday September 28, at 2:00 PM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Kathy LaRocque officiating. Visitation will be held Monday 8 AM to 8 PM with the family...

Donald McCleary

Donald McCleary

Sep 20, 2010

Callaway, NE- Donald McCleary age 80 of Callaway died September 20, 2010 at his home near Callaway. Memorial services will be held Friday September 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the Callaway Community Center. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements. A register book may be signed at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow. Memorials...

Louise Osborne-Brohman

Louise Osborne-Brohman

Sep 20, 2010

Broken Bow- Louise Osborne Brohman age 93 of Broken Bow died September 20, 2010 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Friday September 24, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Pete Pedersen

Pete Pedersen

Sep 20, 2010

Pete C. Pedersen age 98 of Broken Bow died September 20, 2010 at Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Thursday September 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Lawrence Frances officiating and Fred Cram eulogy. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Govier...

Edward John Mills

Edward John Mills

Sep 16, 2010

Edward John Mills was born on July 27, 1971 at Broken Bow, NE hospital to Edward Gerald and Peggy (Efurd) Mills. He was raised on a farm at rural Westerville, NE. John was baptized and confirmed at Westerville United Methodist Church. John attended kindergarten to 8th grade at Weissert District 17 in Nebraska. John graduated from Ansley High School in...

Elaine Burke

Elaine Burke

Sep 11, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Elaine Burke age 79 of Broken Bow died Saturday September 11, 2010 at her home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Dorothy Elfgren

Dorothy Elfgren

Sep 11, 2010

Dorothy Elfgren passed away on September 11, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 96. She was born August 15, 1914 to Ina Oatley in East Killingly, Connecticut. She was adopted at a young age by her grandparents, Henry and Ellie Oatley. While growing up, she lived with her grandparents in a two-tenant house. Her...

Mildred M. Beavers

Mildred M. Beavers

Sep 8, 2010

Mildred Beavers age 76 of Broken Bow died September 8, 2010 at her home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Saturday September 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bo with Reverend Kathy LaRocque officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge of the...

Helen Moore

Helen Moore

Aug 31, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Helen Moore age 91 of Broken Bow died August 31, 2010 at the Custer Care Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 2:00 PM in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Custer...

Alice Anita VanCleave

Alice Anita VanCleave

Aug 1, 2010

On January 27, 1916, a daughter, Alice Anita, was born to Crist and Hilder (Anderson) Estergard near Etna, Nebraska in southwest Custer County. She was the second of seven children (Including a set of triplets). At a young age her parents moved to the family ranch east of Callaway. She graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1933....

Dorothy "Dot" Yanagida

Dorothy "Dot" Yanagida

Jul 16, 2010

Lincoln, NE- Dorothy “Dot” Yanagida age 75 of Lincoln formerly of Broken Bow died Friday July 16, 2010 at The Monarch in Lincoln, Nebraska Dorothy “Dot” Louise Yanagida was born May 11, 1935. Her parents were Lena and Albert Schutt of Big Springs, Nebraska. Dorothy was baptized July, 1935 and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Big Springs in 1949,...

Anna H. Kaelin

Anna H. Kaelin

Jul 15, 2010

Anna H. Kaelin, 100, of Broken Bow died July 15, 2010, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Anna was born Dec. 11, 1909, to Carl G. and Anna M. (Hatt) Petersen in Boelus, Nebraska. At an early age, she moved with her family to a farm five miles south of Sargent, Nebraska. She attended rural “Stokes” grade school...

Gene Paul Dainton

Gene Paul Dainton

Jul 14, 2010

G. Paul Dainton age 99 of Broken Bow died July 15, 2010 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home at Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday July 19 at the First Christian Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Dan Rowlison officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Govier Bros. Mortuary....

Howard Dickey

Howard Dickey

Jul 4, 2010

Dickey, Howard E., age 75, of Anselmo, Nebraska died Sunday July 4, 2010 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Funeral services will be Friday July 9th at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Anselms Catholic Church in Anselmo with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Saint Anselms Cemetery at Anselmo, Ne. Visitation will be Thursday...

Ruby Leck

Ruby Leck

Jul 1, 2010

Ruby Maxine (Hallman) Leck was born November 25, 1923 in Loup City, NE to Harry Ira Hallman and Emily Jane (Holeman) Hallman. Ruby was 86 years young when she passed away on July 1, 2010 at the Custer Care Center in Broken Bow, NE. Ruby grew up in the Westerville Community, graduating from Westerville High School in 1941. While in...

Mick Hickenbottom

Mick Hickenbottom

Jun 4, 2010

Mick Hickenbottom age 64 of Ansley died June 4, 2010 at his home in Ansley. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 9 at 10:0 a.m. at the Ansley Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting friend 5 Pm to 7 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary...