Louise Holeman, age 89
Louise Kathern (Sonnenfeld) Holeman, 89, of Westerville, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Friday, . 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 alongside her siblings Eugene Sonnenfeld, Richard Sonnenfe... Read More
Thomas Kennedy, Sr., age 86
Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Sr. 86, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Rosebud, South Dakota, on December 7, 1938, to William and Susie Kennedy. He was one of 17 children. He left home at the age of 13. He started working ranch jobs around the Cody, Nenzel and Kilgore area. Tom joined the United States Ar... Read More
Shirley Bassett, age 89
Shirley Ann (Nansel) Bassett went home to be with her Lord on November 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born April 6, 1936, to Loyd Kenneth Nansel and Lois Mae (Avers) Nansel on a farm southwest of Arnold, Nebraska. After losing both parents at a young age, Shirley and her five siblings continued working the family farm, supporting one another as they p... Read More
MaryAnn Hauser, age 90
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 Ranger District, Nebraska National Forest. MaryAnn accep... Read More
David Warner, age 74
David L. (Dudley) Warner—beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend—passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 74, with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in memory of Dave on Saturday, December 13th, at 11:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greeley, Nebraska, with Fr. Jim Warner presiding. A luncheon to celebrate Dave’s life wil... Read More
Betty Lou Brown, age 98
Betty Lou (Fletcher) Brown of Mullen, NE, was born July 10, 1927, in Flagstaff, Arizona. Betty was called home by her maker on November 28, 2025, at the Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, NE. “Betty Lou” (as her mother would call her) grew up with a 10-person family in a 3-room sod house near Gandy, NE. She graduated from Gandy High school in 1943 at the age of 16 as par... Read More
Richard Nielsen, age 86
Richard Nielsen age 86 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 27, 2025, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Thursday, December 4 th , from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Go... Read More
Chris Hough, age 49
Christopher Douglas Hough, 49 of Arnold, Nebraska passed away suddenly and went to be with our Lord November 25, 2025. Chris was a loving husband, dad, son, brother, cousin, nephew, grandson and friend. He loved spending time with his family. Chris married the love of his life Mindy in 2015. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Hunter (9) and Brynley (6). Chris enjoyed fishing, boa... Read More
Lana Pearman, age 74
Lana Kay Pearman, 74, of Olathe, KS, passed away on 11/22/2025. Lana was born May 4, 1951, in Broken Bow, NE, the daughter of Olen Olson and Dorothy (Daily) Olson. Lana spent her early years in the Anselmo/Merna area until Olen’s death. Dorothy later married Eugene James and the family moved to a ranch north of Mullen, NE. Lana graduated from Mullen High School in 1969, then... Read More
Bill Salazar age 71
William “Bill” Salazar, age 71, of Broken Bow, NE, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, in Ord, NE, at Arbor Care. He was born in Wheatland, Wyoming, to Placido Jesus “Jess” and Jennie (Otero) Salazar and was the 10 th of 12 children, growing up surrounded by a large, loving family. Bill married the love of his life, Mary Salazar. He was the devoted father of Mandy (Andy) Hollan... Read More
