David Duryea, age 39
David Duryea, age 39 of Broken Bow, NE passed away on August 4, 2025, at his residence in Broken Bow. A time to greet the family will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. David was a complex soul—fiercely loyal, deeply protective, and often misunderstood by the world around him. Those who truly knew him recognized the depth o... Read More
Norma Fink, age 91
Norma Lou (Welch) Fink was born in Friend, NE to Jim and Maurine Welch, on April 1, 1934, during the dirty 30’s. Times were rough. They had outdoor toilets, and no water in the house. Living in a small house. Took a bath in a galvanized tub twice a week, heating the bath water. Studied by a lamp light, as they had no electricity until later. Norma was three years old when we moved ... Read More
Harland White, age 80
Harland C. White, 80, of Anselmo, Neb., passed away on August 2, 2025, at the CHI Health Hospital in Kearney. Harland was born July 26, 1945, in Broken Bow, Neb, to Floyd and Gaquetta (Chapman) White. Harland is survived by a sister Darline Rathje and a brother, Everett White, three children, Dan, Jeff and Jennifer and one granddaughter, Caidyn. A graveside service was held at the Arnold... Read More
Owen M. Spears, age 50
Owen M. Spears, age 50, formerly of Broken Bow, died on August 1, 2025, at the Great Plains Health Center in North Platte. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. A visitation will be held at Govier Brothers on Thursday, August 7, from 9 AM to 7 PM, with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 PM. Memorial donations c... Read More
Peggy Carda, age 69
Peggy Carda, age 69 of Weissert, NE passed away August 1, 2025, in her home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday August 5th, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. The burial will follow at the Weissert Lone Tree Cemetery. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Monday evening 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers. Memorials are suggested to th... Read More
Terry Huddle, age 86
Terry Burton Huddle passed away July 31, 2025, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE, just two weeks shy of his 87th birthday. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM Mountain Time at the Mullen Methodist Church in Mullen, NE. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery. Memorials are requested for the Mullen Ambulance Fund and EMT’s as Terry was appreciative ... Read More
Jeani Davenport, age 65
Jeani L. Davenport, age 65, passed away on July 23, 2025 at her home in McCook, NE. Born on March 12, 1960, to James C. and Sherry L. (Hircock) Davenport in North Platte, NE, Jeani was the second of nine children. Jeani attended school in Arnold, where she played the clarinet, was part of the team that won the state FFA Range Judging Competition and graduated in 1978. She was baptized and con... Read More
Roy Gehrt, age 68
This is the story of a cowboy, my Roy Gehrt. No vanity intended, we referred to each other as my Roy Gehrt or his Joanie Gehrt. Roy was raised on the family farm south of Mason City by his parents Dick and Della Gehrt, along with his siblings Debbie, Jeanne and Jerry. Sorry Jerry, even though you were older I thought Roy would love the last dig for all the fighting you two did. He attended a one ... Read More
Royce Bunner, age 82
Royce Franklin Bunner, age 82, formerly of Taylor, NE passed away July 26, 2025, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Madison Square Cemetery with military honors. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Govi... Read More
Karen Strawder, age 82
Karen Strawder age 82 of Merna, NE, passed away July 20, 2025, at the Community Health Center in Burwell, NE Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, NE. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Operation Christmas Child/Shoe Boxes. Govier Brothers is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or encou... Read More
