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 Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or condolences may be left at govierbrothers.com
Richard Lee Nielsen was born on July 5, 1939, in Ansley, NE to Hans and Irma (Dady)
Nielsen. Richard grew up in the Ansley area, attending and graduating from Ansley High
School in 1956. After high school, Richard enlisted in the US Airforce. While in the
Airforce Richard learned his electrical trade.
On June 18, 1965, Richard was united in marriage to Mary “Javene” Ryan in Broken
Bow. The couple made their home in Broken Bow.
Richard worked for Broken Bow Electric. Then moving to Hastings, NE working for ABC
Electric. Then he returned to Broken Bow in 1971, starting his own business AC/DC
Electric. In 2003 Richard started doing maintenance work at Off Broadway. Richard
retired in 2013.
Richard’s hobbies were building houses, shooting pool and he enjoyed dancing.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents Hans and Irma, infant son Daniel,
daughter Dixie, grandson Dawson, and brother Kenneth.
Richard is survived by wife Javene of Broken Bow, sons Randall (Jennifer) Nielsen of
Broken Bow and Darren (Stephanie) Nielsen of Roeland Park, KS, daughter Tara
(Justin) Nielsen of Hastings, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and one on the
way, brothers Marvin (Chris) Nielsen of Holstien and Ronnie Nielsen of Grand Island,
and sister Linda (Ralph) Cure of Grand Island.
