Jenna Duda
Jenna Duda, 34, of Broken Bow, Neb., passed away March 7, 2022 at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. She was born June 5, 1987.
Jenna Jean Duda accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized December 11, 2005 at the Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Broken Bow.
Jenna’s first-born is son Traven Duda, April 8, 2008, and her second born is daughter Rain Duda, Dec. 10, 2013. Jenna was married Aug. 28, 2020.
Jenna had a love for horses. When she was young, she was the happiest on the back of a horse, the faster the better. The only way to get her off a horse was to wait till she fell asleep.
Jenna loved to compete in barrel racing, Jenna was active in 4-H, open horse shows and Jr. rodeos, competing in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, and halter horses, where she won many trophies and belt buckles. Jenna also competed at the state 4-H horse shows multiple times, as well as high school and amateur rodeos.
In high school she was very active in sports, band, and choir; in sports she played volleyball, basketball and track. She was multi-conference champ in the shot-put, setting the school record with a throw of 41’ 10 1/4” which still stands today.
After high school Jenna continued her love for fast horses, competing in 4-D barrel races as well as rodeos. She also loved playing co-ed softball and sand volleyball. Jenna was also active with the Pantomime players doing different skits.
She loved the Beatles, Nirvana, “I Love Lucy” and cooking. She was driven and goal oriented; she took pride in everything she did. She took her kids to the river, camping and dirt road cruising. Jenna was a person that would protect the ones she loved with everything. Jenna was her sibling’s biggest fan in all their activities.
Jenna was a free spirit and bright light. She had a singing voice like no other. She had a fierce love for her kids, family and animals, especially her dogs Decimus, Koda and Cooper. She touched many lives with her vibrant personality at work and at play.
Jenna is survived by wife Jenny Duda of Broken Bow; son Traven Duda of Broken Bow; daughter Rain Duda of Broken Bow; mother Julie (Jerry) Jacobson of Arnold; father Scott (Jane) Duda of Broken Bow; brother Jake Duda of Deadwood, S.D.; half-brothers Lathan Duda of Broken Bow and Colton Duda of Broken Bow; half-sister Madison Wells of Arnold; and Grandmother JoAnn (Gleo) Warner.
Jenna was preceded in death by two maternal grandparents and one paternal grandpa.
Funeral services were Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at the Arnold Baptist Church in Arnold with Pastor Irv Jennings officiating. Burial was in the Tallin Cemetery.
Visitation was Sunday, March 13, 1–5 p.m., at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow.
Govier Brothers Mortuary were in charge of arrangements.
An online guest book may be signed at www. govierbrothers.com.