Herman “Ham” Safranek age 100
Herman “Ham” Safranek age 100, of Merna, NE passed away on October 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial to follow in the Merna Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Merna. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25 th from 1:00 to 6:30 PM, with family greeti... Read More
Nadine Reinhard, age 89
Nadine Belle Reinhard, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Off Broadway Assisted & Independent Living in Broken Bow. Nadine was born on August 30, 1937. She was the daughter of Cornelius “Neal” Sanders and Gladys (Shaw) Sanders. Nadine graduated with honors from Kimball High School in 1956. She was selected by the American Legion as the girl state re... Read More
Bill Miller, age 96
Bill Miller age 96, of Arnold, NE passed away on October 8, 2026. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arnold, NE. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Thursday, October 29 th from ... Read More
John Kolar, age 87
Johnny (John) Leo Kolar 87 of Sargent Nebraska, passed away at Community Memorial Healthcare on October 13, 2026, due to complications of a stroke. John was born in Comstock on April 4, 1939, to Lillian (Urban) & Anton Kolar. John grew up on the family farm and attended Comstock School, graduating in 1955 at the age of sixteen. John remained on the farm with his mom Lil... Read More
Karen Lewis, age 64
Karen Lynn (Anderson) Lewis was born (according to her mother) just before lunch on April 14, 1962, in Northfield, Minnesota to James (Jim) Wesley Anderson and Marian Lorraine Anderson. She was the youngest of four children, each born three years apart. As the youngest and the only girl, she gave her brothers what-for at every opportunity, and enjoyed being the princess-tormentor to them. In... Read More
Charles Turnipseed, age 95
Charles Turnipseed, age 95, of Merna, Nebraska, passed away on October 16, 2026, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Friday October 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. The burial with military honors will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery at Callaway. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Friday 12:30 PM until service... Read More
Harlene Cordell, age 100
Harlene Elizabeth Cordell, who celebrated her 100th birthday in January, passed away on October 13, 2026. Harlene had a remarkable way of making 100 years look easy. She never looked or acted her age. She was an avid reader, a devoted Jeopardy! fan, and was known to put a dollar (or several) into a casino slot machine. In her later years, few things brought her more pleasure than following the Neb... Read More
Janice Keyser, age 85
Janice Jo (Sinn) Keyser was born March 11, 1941, in Hebron, Nebraska, the daughter of Christian Carl and Ethel Maude (Wells) Sinn. She died October 13, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She started school at District 14 in Thayer County, Nebraska. During 3rd grade, she began attending Alexandria Public Schools, graduating in 1958 as class valedictorian. She attended Fairbury Junior College for one ye... Read More
Garald Horst, age 82
Garald Horst age 82, of Arnold, NE passed away on October 12, 2026. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Arnold. Govier Brothers Mortuary/Arnold Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or condolences may be left at govierbrothers.com Garald was born Feb. 2, 1944, in West Point, Nebraska,... Read More
Sandra Moroney, age 81
Sandra Rae Moroney, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Heritage of Sagewood in Grand Island. Sandra was born on February 15, 1945, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Ira Harley Headley and Irene Goldie (Piel) Headley. She grew up in Broken Bow and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1963. Growing up, she enjoyed spending time with her sister, Katherine, and her close frien... Read More
