Walter "Wayne" Hogg, age 74
Walter “Wayne” Hogg, 74, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away at home on January 3, 2026. Wayne was born on October 3, 1951, in Loup City, Nebraska. He was the oldest child of Keith and Marilyn (Patterson) Hogg. Wayne attended Ansley Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1970. He continued his education at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte for one year and then attende... Read More
Heidi Holm
Heidi Lynell Holm was born to Mary (Gallup) Benne and Leo Olson on October 23, 1961, at Oakland Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska. She passed away on December 31, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in West Point, Nebraska. Heidi graduated from Oakland-Craig High School in 1980. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha. On October 7, ... Read More
Jerri Maxwell, age 73
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 on 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 passing. Known as the c... Read More
Letitia "Tish" Higginbotham, age 75
Letitia "Tish" Higginbotham, age 75 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 and words of remembrance ca... Read More
Jerry Anson, age 76
Jerry Anson age 76, of Broken Bow, NE passed away December 22, 2025, at Kearney, NE. 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 Nati... Read More
Robert "Lee" Power, age 75
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 be at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, NE. An afternoon recepti... Read More
Beth Whitney, age 84
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 care for her grandfather, John Mills. Beth accepted the Lord a... Read More
Michael Spencer, age 74
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 the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Mike ... Read More
William Goble, age 69
William Goble age 69, of Hastings, NE passed away on December 18, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Perkins of Hastings, NE. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Sargent, NE. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. A visitation will take place on Tuesday the 23rd from 9:00 AM to service time at the Sargent United Methodist Chu... Read More
Mary Cool, age 80
A Funeral Mass for Mary Ann Cool will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Anselm 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 Catholic Church. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Sunday afternoon 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at St. Anselm Catholi... Read More
