Bill Vocke, age 83
William (Bill) Lee Vocke III was born September 18, 1941, in Loup City, NE. With family gathered by his side he passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at CHI St. Francis. He was the son of Darlene (Jensen) and William Vocke Jr. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Mason City Cemetery in Mason... Read More
Casey Henderson, age 58
Casey Henderson, 58 years old, passed away peacefully in her home on the ranch the evening of July 4, 2025. Casey was born in Alliance, NE to Larry and Carolynn Henderson August 27, 1966. She spent her life growing up in the Sandhills of Nebraska on the Henderson family ranch north of Whitman, NE. Casey, and her brother Mike spent their childhood living the ranch kid dream, even hazing for her bro... Read More
C. A. Owen, age 62
C.A. Owen, 62, of Winner, SD passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Winner Methodist Church at 10:00AM. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at the First Christian Church in Winner, SD from 6-7:00PM with a prayer service beginning at 7:00PM. C.A. was born on Augu... Read More
Tyler Yarrington, age 29
Tyler Joseph Yarrington, age 29, was born on June 7, 1996, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Shon and Tara (Higginbotham) Yarrington. He passed away peacefully at his home in Broken Bow, Nebraska, on June 27, 2025. A Celebration of Tyler’s Life will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Broken Bow Municipal Auditorium in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future desig... Read More
Sarah Eckard, age 85
Sarah Eckard age 85 of Oconto, NE passed away at her home on . Sarah Mae Eckard was born on February 15, 1940, in Burwell, NE to Henry and Margaret (Hardy) Eckard. Sarah completed 8 grades of school. As a young adult she came to live with Velma & Fred Kranz of Oconto. She helped with housekeeping, gardening, and cooking. Sarah joined the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and was a devoted ... Read More
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
