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

Alfred Bauer

Alfred Bauer

Oct 11, 2025

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Alfred Elmer Bauer, 85, of Pleasanton died October 11, 2025, at St. Luke’s Home, Kearney, NE.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2025, at Pleasanton Evangelical Free Church with George Reitz officiating. Burial will be at Mason City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Homeward Trail Bible Camp. The family will greet friends at visitation Sunday, October 19,...

Duane Reynolds

Duane Reynolds

Oct 10, 2025

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Duane Reynolds, 90, of Litchfield, passed away Friday morning, October 10, 2025, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mason City First Baptist Church with Jeff Goss officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Cemetery. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on...

Becky Jean Primus

Becky Jean Primus

Oct 10, 2025

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Becky Jean (Ruterbories) Primus, age 62, of Sargent, Nebraska, passed away peacefully in her home at 9:16 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2025.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Chaplain Donna Johnson officiating. Services will conclude in the chapel. Online words of remembrance or encouragement may be...

Mary Kay Price

Mary Kay Price

Oct 8, 2025

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Mary Kay (Downey) Price was born on July 13, 1935, in Anselmo, NE to Paul and Mabel (Kettleborough) Downey, and was called to her eternal home on October 8, 2025, at the age of 90.

Mary Kay was a devoted Wife, Mom, Grandma Mackey, Great-Grandma, Sister, Aunt and Friend. She grew up in Anselmo, NE until the age of five, when...

Freddie Leibhart

Freddie Leibhart

Oct 5, 2025

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Freddie Dean Leibhart, age 79, was peacefully taken to rest on October 5, 2025. Born on September 19, 1946, near Callaway, Nebraska, Freddie was the beloved son of Fredrick Willard and Helen Louise (Nelson) Leibhart.

Affectionately known as “Big Fred,” he received his early education in rural Custer County and graduated from Oconto High School in 1965. On January 16, 1966,...

Bill Baxter

Bill Baxter

Oct 1, 2025

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William “Bill” Roy Baxter was born on May 27, 1979, in Broken Bow, NE to Rod and B J (McCandless) Baxter. Bill passed on October 1, 2025.

Bill was raised on the family farm five miles north of Broken Bow. He attended school at Broken Bow and graduated in 1998. Bill then attended Southeast Community College in Milford, NE majoring in...

Chad Carson

Chad Carson

Sep 29, 2025

Chad Dean Carson, born May 2nd, 1970, in Bassett, NE, left this world at 55 years of age and was sent to his eternal home. He was the loving father to Jake and Chase and the beloved son of Dan and Shirley Carson.

Chad grew up in the beautiful Sandhills on Carson Ranch. At an early age, Chad had a love...

Velma Taubenheim

Velma Taubenheim

Sep 29, 2025

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Velma Taubenheim, 93

January 31, 1932 - September 29, 2025

Velma Lorraine Taubenheim, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, was called to her eternal home on September 29, 2025, at the age of 93. Visitation and funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, from 5:00 to...

Carol Hiser

Carol Hiser

Sep 25, 2025

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Carol Ann (Tierney) Hiser, born September 18, 1951, in Broken Bow to C.A. and Evelyn Tierney, passed away at her home in Grand Island.

She received her education at Broken Bow High School and graduated in 1969, then attended Chadron State College.

Carol married and had two children, Christy and Shad. She pursued and received a college degree in Business in 1991...

Russ White

Russ White

Sep 21, 2025

Russell D. White (Russ), 97, left this earth on September 21, 2025. Russ was born on September 4, 1928, in Garfield County, Nebraska to Clarence and Leah (Owen) White. He was raised on a farm northeast of Burwell where, along with his brothers, Cecil and Darrell, he learned the values of hard work and discipline. It was also where he...

Linda Greer

Linda Greer

Sep 20, 2025

Linda Sue (Satterfield) Greer was born on September 1, 1941, in Ord, Nebraska to George A. and Olivia F. (Moore) Satterfield and passed on September 20, 2025.

Linda spent much of her young life in the sandhills of Nebraska cherishing her time being "Uncle Tommy Moore's young un'" and enjoying her days with Grandma Moore. She graduated from Loup County Public...

Dan Osborn

Dan Osborn

Sep 18, 2025

Daniel Wyman Osborn, 70, of Mullen, Nebraska, died on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. He died from heart issues doing what he loved, going for an early morning jog with his two German shepherds.

Dan was born on July 31, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to Charles and Geraldine Osborn. He was the youngest of three, with brothers Kenneth and Floyd Martin.

Dan graduated...

Don Ferguson

Don Ferguson

Sep 16, 2025

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Edwin Donald Ferguson

February 23, 1931 – September 16, 2025

Edwin Donald “Don” Ferguson, age 94, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, at Custer Care.

Edwin Donald Ferguson was born on February 23rd, 1931, to Elmer and Goldie Ferguson at Ansley, Nebraska. Don grew up with a strong work ethic and a deep connection to the land. He...

Roberta Davis

Roberta Davis

Sep 14, 2025

Roberta Davis age 92, of Broken Bow, NE passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

Roberta Rae Davis was born on June 21, 1933, in Broken Bow, NE to Lewis A. and Emma (Young) Myers. Roberta grew up in the Gates area and attended Gates Grade...

LuAnn (Brass) Lewis

LuAnn (Brass) Lewis

Sep 14, 2025

LuAnn (Brass) Lewis age 64, formerly of the Sargent, NE area passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Arbor Care Centers of Ord, NE.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

LuAnn Edith (Brass) Lewis was born on October 26, 1960, in Sargent, NE to Orson “Jack” and Mary (Plock) Brass. LuAnn grew up in Sargent. She graduated from...

Laura Schultz

Laura Schultz

Sep 12, 2025

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Laura Irene (Luebbe) Schultz was born on June 1, 1935, to Fred and Emma (Hinrichs) Luebbe near Milford, NE. She breathed her last on September 12, 2025, at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. Laura graduated from Milford High School in 1952, and then began doing secretarial work at the Nebraska Trade School at Milford, NE....

Marlene Milleson

Marlene Milleson

Sep 11, 2025

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Marlene Joyce (Saner) Milleson was born on January 8, 1935, at her grandparents’ home in Halsey, Nebraska. She attended grade school at West Union country school and high school in Dunning. She graduated from Denver Business College earning a secretarial degree. She remained in Denver following graduation and worked for North American Van Lines answering phones and...

Jimmy Eacker

Jimmy Eacker

Sep 4, 2025

Merna, NE – Jimmy Eacker age 71 of Merna, NE, passed away September 4, 2025, at his home in Merna.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Online words of remembrance or condolences may be left at www.govierbrothers.com

Burton Huddle

Burton Huddle

Sep 4, 2025

Burton C. Huddle

July 20, 1939-September 4, 2025

Burton C. Huddle, 86, passed away on September 4, 2025. He was born on July 20, 1939, south of Mullen, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton (Bus) Huddle and Ruth (Johnson) Huddle, and his brother, Marvin Huddle. Burton is survived by his daughters, Jamie (Neiman) McCreary and Stephanie Huddle, his...

Dennis Howard

Dennis Howard

Sep 4, 2025

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Mullen, NE – Dennis Howard age 73 of Mullen, NE passed away September 4, 2025, at his home in Mullen.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time at the Assembly of God Church in Mullen, NE. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Assembly...