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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Becky Schmid
Dec 9, 2025
A Funeral Mass for Becky Schmid age 52, and Lois Schmid age 91, will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Hunt celebrant in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Govier Brothers Mortuary to help purchase Headstone. A...
Lois Schmid
Dec 24, 2023
A Funeral Mass for Becky Schmid age 52, and Lois Schmid age 91, will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Hunt celebrant in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Govier Brothers Mortuary to help purchase Headstone. A...
Denny Goos
Jan 7, 2026
Denny David Goos, 65, of Taylor, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by loving family and friends.
A visitation with family greeting friends will be held at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow on Sunday, January 11th from 3-5 PM. Burial to take place at Taylor Cemetery on Monday, January 12th at 11 AM, with...
Bernie Kowalski
Dec 30, 2025
Bernard D. Kowalski, Jr was born June 25, 1948, to Bernard Kowalski, Sr and Ruth (Gardner) Kowalski in Portland, Oregon.
Bernard Sr worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad. When the railroad shut down, they moved back to St. Paul, NE Bernie’s Junior year of high school, where he graduated in 1967, from St. Paul High School. After graduation he attended Hastings...
Jerri Ann Maxwell
Dec 28, 2025
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Jerri Ann Maxwell (73) passed away peacefully Sunday, December 28th, 2025, surrounded by her husband, Richard (Rich), and daughters, Aimee Lynn and Pamila Jean, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jerri Ann was born September 1, 1952, to Alice (Estergard) and Harlan VanCleave in Callaway, Nebraska. She found a love for sewing at an early age that continued till her...
Pamela Walker
Dec 26, 2025
Pamela Jean Walker, age 65, was born on July 12, 1960, to Howard and Dorothy Curry. She was one of six children and grew up surrounded by family.
Pam met her husband, Roger Walker Sr., in 1979, and they were married on March 29, 1980. Pam and Roger liked to joke that the five dollars Roger paid her in exchange for...
Letitia "Tish" Higginbotham
2025
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Funeral services for Tish will be held on Wednesday December 31, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. The burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery at Burwell, NE. A visitation will be held on Tuesday December 30, 2025, 5 PM to 7 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary with the family greeting friends. Online condolence...
Lee Power
Dec 23, 2025
Robert "Lee" Power
October 6, 1950 — December 23, 2025
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Merna resident Robert “Lee” Power, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at home in Merna, NE. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. and service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 29th at The Broken Bow United Methodist Church with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. Luncheon immediately following the service. Burial will...
Jerry Anson
Dec 22, 2025
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Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Gerald D. Anson Memorial Fund (details will be provided later). Burial will be at 3:00 PM at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE...
Beth Whitney
Dec 22, 2025
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Elizabeth Faith (Snyder) Whitney of Broken Bow, NE, passed away peacefully at her home on December 22, 2025, at the age of 84.
Elizabeth (Beth) was born on September 1, 1941, in Portland, OR to William Albert (Abe) and Mildred Grace (Mills) Snyder. She lived in Boring, OR until 1958, when she and her family moved to Ansley, NE to...
Michael Spencer
2025
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael “Doyle” Spencer, age 74, who left us on December 19, 2025, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Born on October 4, 1951, in Sargent, Nebraska, the son of Donald and Doris (Wells) Spencer, was a cherished member of his community.
After completing his education at Brewster High School and attending...
William Goble
Dec 18, 2025
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William Vernon “Bill” “Vern” Goble, 69, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on December 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with ALS. A devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend, Bill will be remembered for his warmth, humor, and deep appreciation for life and the people around him.
Bill was born on June 16, 1956, in Sargent, Nebraska, the beloved...
Mary Anne Cool
Dec 17, 2025
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A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo. The burial will follow at the Cliff Table Cemetery west of Merna. A Vigil Service will be held on Sunday evening at 6:00 PM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church. A visitation and time to greet the family will...
James Leonard
Dec 10, 2025
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James Leonard of Holdrege, NE passed away on December 10, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway. A visitation will be held one hour before the service at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge...
Marv Coble
Dec 10, 2025
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Marv Coble age 74, of Broken Bow, NE passed away December 10, 2025, at his home in Broken Bow.
A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary. A graveside service will follow the visitation at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Following Graveside Services a reception...
Louise Holeman
2025
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Louise Kathern (Sonnenfeld) Holeman, 89, of Westerville, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025. Her long life was marked by an abiding trust in God, quiet strength, and a resilience that touched all who knew her.
Born on November 3, 1936, to Peter and Martha Sonnenfeld of St. Paul, Nebraska, Louise grew up as one of five children...
Ethelyn Thompson
Dec 4, 2025
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Church of Christ in Sargent, NE. Memorials are suggested to Sargent Community Foundation or Sargent Church of Christ. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Friday, December 19th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Sargent....
Sondra Foster
Dec 3, 2025
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On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Sondra Virginia Foster passed away peacefully, at the age of 86, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
A combined Memorial Service for Sondra and her husband Robert, who passed away in 2021, will be held on Friday, December 12th, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Phil Sloat...
Jeffrey Jones
Dec 1, 2025
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Jeffrey Jones age 62, of Broken Bow, NE died December 1, 2025.
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to Maranatha Bible Camp of Maxwell, NE. Burial will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at a later date.
Jeffrey Arnell Jones was born...
MaryAnn Hauser
Dec 1, 2025
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MaryAnn Pauline (Morris) Hauser was born on October 12, 1935, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Phillip and Naomi (Peltzer) Morris. She made her heavenly journey on December 1, 2025, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE at the age of 90.
At the age of one MaryAnn moved to Nebraska when her father accepted a job planting trees at Bessey...
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