Trenton Walz, age 45
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Trenton Paul Walz of Mullen, Nebraska, died at the age of 45, following a two and a half year battle with brain cancer. Trent was born January 29, 1980 in Macon, Missouri to Paul and Vickie (Blake) Walz. The Walz family moved back to Nebraska in 1984. Trent attended several country schools in the Ainsworth and Bassett area and graduated from Rock County High School ... Read More
Mark Whitney, age 58
Mark Burnard Whitney, age 58, of Beatrice, Nebraska went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2025. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 26th, from 5 to 7 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. A celebration of Mark's life will be held Friday, June 27th, at 2:00 PM at the Broken Bow Evangelical Free Church. An Interment will follow at Custer Center Cemetery follo... Read More
Richard Shinn, age 95
Richard F. Shinn, age 95, formerly of Dunning, NE passed away May 10, 2025, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow, NE. Joint memorial services for both Richard and his wife, Marilyn, who preceded him in death on April 29, 2024, will be held at the Sandhills High School Gymnasium in Dunning on June 28, 2025, at 11:00. Private family graveside service will take place prior to the memorial service at the ... Read More
Karen Johnson, age 83
Funeral Service for Karen Kay Johnson age 83 of Johnstown, NE will be held on Friday (June 20, 2025) at 10:30 AM in the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth, NE. Burial will follow in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Karen Johnson passed away Monday (June 16, 2025) at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: 3 Children: Mark (Chris) Johnson of Ainsworth Kathy (Greg) Joche... Read More
Wayne Mills, age 99
Wayne Byard Mills, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away quietly, surrounded by his family on June 11, 2025, at Brookestone View. Wayne was born on April 20, 1926, to Frank and Bertha Mills on the family farm near Westerville, Nebraska. He was the third of six children. A proud graduate of Westerville High School in 1943, Wayne answered the call to serve his co... Read More
LaVern "Larry" Larson, age 75
LaVern (Larry) Dean Larson, born on November 18, 1949, passed away Monday on June 9, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born and raised in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Harold and Opal (Neth) Larson and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1968. He then enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for 2 years before enlisting in the army in December of ... Read More
Vene Deminski, age 98
Vene LaVaun (DeMoss) Deminski passed away on June 1, 2025 at the Senior Villages in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She was 98 years of age. Vene was born, along with her twin sister, on May 15, 1927 in Almena, Kansas, to Ivah Mae (Shaffer) DeMoss and Laverne Edward DeMoss. Her dad worked for the railroad so they moved several times as she was growing up. Vene graduated from Mascot High School. A... Read More
Gary Schmitz, age 83
Gary Schmitz age 83 of Anselmo, NE passed away June 9, 2025, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to St. Anselm’s Catholic Church. A visit... Read More
Edna Whaley, age 107
Edna Lucille Whaley, age 107, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025. In her own words, Edna wrote: “Born Nov. 29, 1917, to Franklin Homer & Theresa (Tracy) Augusta Keim on a farm near Bruning, Nebr., in Thayer County. I was the second oldest of 8 children—4 boys & 4 girls. At age 4 my parents moved to Franklin County where we lived on farms near Frankli... Read More
Bob Miller, age 83
Robert Forrest Miller went to his heavenly home, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, surrounded by family at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Cu... Read More
