Mary "Maggie" Margaret Arnold
Sep 25, 2026
Heaven became a whole lot sweeter on Friday, September 25, 2026, as God’s cherished daughter, Mary Margaret (Maggie) Arnold, triumphantly entered Heaven as the choir of angels rejoiced in her homecoming. Maggie was surrounded by her children until the final wisp of breath passed her lips.
There is no higher calling than that of being a Mother, and Maggie began her...
Mary Carolyn Schott
Sep 2, 2026
Mary Carolyn Schott, a longtime resident of Alliance, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the age of 89 at Highland Park Care Center.
Mary was born on October 27, 1936, on the Tate Ranch in Cherry County, Nebraska, a ranch homesteaded by her family. Her roots in the Nebraska Sandhills and her love of ranch life remained an...
Thomas Anderson Lee
Sep 22, 2026
Thomas Anderson Lee was born January 29, 1974, in Valentine, Nebraska, to John and Kay Lee. The youngest of three children, Thomas grew up alongside his older brother, John, and sister, Christy. He passed away September 22, 2026.
Thomas attended Brownlee Elementary School before continuing his education at Thedford Junior/Senior High School. During his school years, he was involved in football,...
Edna Christina Haase
Sep 22, 2026
Edna Christina Littau, daughter of Benjamin and Katherina (Burr) Littau, entered this world on May 10, 1928, at the family farm, southeast of Carter, South Dakota. She was the 6th child of 10 brothers and sisters.
Edna attended grade school at New Liberty School, south of Carter, South Dakota up until the 8th grade. She was confirmed in Jerusalem Lutheran Church,...
Johnny Wayne Grooms
Sep 19, 2026
Johnny Wayne Grooms, age 71 of Crookston, NE passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at his home near Crookston. He was born July 7, 1955 at Valentine, NE to Johnny S. & Emma (Shelbourn) Grooms. Johnny was raised on the home place north of Crookston and had many great childhood memories growing up there with his sisters and good...
Norma Lee Stoeger
Sep 10, 2026
Norma Lee (Brown) Stoeger was born in Newport, Nebraska on April 9, 1938, to Jim & Lena Brown. She grew up a typical farm girl and learned to have a work ethic from a young age. She took care of the housework, the neighborhood children, and helped her Dad and siblings with the farm chores.
Norma loved learning and attending Sunday...
Kathleen "Kathy" Brown
Aug 19, 2026
Kathleen Belle Kerr Brown was born March 25, 1950, to William and Mary Kerr at the Sandhills General Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska. She was later joined by one sibling, Peggy. She grew up in the country and attended Valentine High School. After graduating, she worked at the Cherry County Clerk’s Office until she joined the Bank of Valentine as a...
Henry W. Lurz
Aug 6, 2026
Henry “Hank” Lurz, born in Valentine, Nebraska, was the son of Henry Lurz and Frances Ward Lurz. Nebraska remained an important part of Hank’s identity throughout his life, even as his journey took him far from the place where it began.Hank graduated from Valentine Rural High School and went on to build a long and dedicated career, working for Nucor...
Kurt Anthony Sinkler
Aug 3, 2026
Kurt Sinkler was born in Lincoln, Ne at Bryan Memorial hospital on December 21,1968. He passed away on August 3, 2026 at the age of 57 at his home in Kilgore, a memorial will be held on Saturday August 15,2026 @ 1:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. The burial will take place at a later date at his...
Jayson Dean Harp
Jul 27, 2026
Jayson Dean Harp, 53, passed away on July 27, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1973, to Shirley and Jim Harp. He was the oldest of four children and grew up on the family farm on Hidden Timber Road, a place owned by his grandparents and filled with hard work, family, and memories.
Growing up on the farm, Jayson learned...
Earl W. Shelbourn Jr
Jul 16, 2026
Earl Walter Shelbourn Jr., known simply as "Junior," passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska. He was 78 years old.
Junior was born on March 13, 1948, in Valentine to Earl Pont Shelbourn and Betty Connor Shelbourn, following the death of his father before his birth. He was raised by his mother, Betty, and...
Sara I. Tinant
Jul 16, 2026
Sara Irene Tinant of the Lakeview area was born in Valentine, Nebraska on September 4,1956 to Bob and Geraldine (Hutchison) Tinant. She died on July 16,2026 at the Valentine hospital.
Sara was the seventh of nine children in the Tinant household of five boys and four girls. She was baptized at the Lakeview Christian Reformed Church.
She grew up in the Lakeview...
Larry D. Gebhart
Jul 8, 2026
Graveside service for Larry Gebhart, age 76 of Valentine, will be held on Wednesday, July 15th at 1:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Larry passed away on July 8th at his home north of Valentine.
SurvivorsBrother-Gary of Valentine
Glen Edward Huddle
Jun 29, 2026
Glen Huddle passed away on June 29, 2026, in Yankton, SD at the age of 97. Glen was born at home in Millboro, SD on October 27, 1928, and grew up on a cattle ranch in South Central South Dakota homesteaded by his father in 1925.
Glen had fond childhood memories of watching his father raise cattle and break wild horses...
Mary Hannah Kerr
Jun 11, 2026
Mary Hannah Melton Kerr was born on December 6, 1932 on the farm located near Valentine, NE. She joined her older siblings Chester, Harry, and Doris. She grew up on the family farm and attended grade school at the Ward Country school. As a child she enjoyed most school subjects and excelled at memorizing and reciting poems. She liked being...
Willard Emerson Henry, Jr. "JR"
Jun 6, 2026
Willard Emerson Henry, Jr. “JR”
Makizita Wakpa Hoksila – White River Boy
Born August 5, 1980, in Yankton, SD to Willard Henry, Sr. and Irene Rodriguez Bordeaux. He attended St. Francis Indian School and Clovis High School, NM. Following graduation, he proudly enlisted in the United States Army and served his country, including a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His...
Selene Denise Knuth
Jun 5, 2026
Selene Denise Knuth was born in Valentine, Nebraska, on August 17, 1961, to Jerry and Joan (Hoffman) Knuth. Jerry and Joan studied the Bible at Grace Lutheran Church, and became members of that fellowship in March of 1962. On April 22 of that year, Selene and her two older sisters (Sherry and Terry) were all baptized into God’s family.
“In fact,...
Kelly D. Grimshaw
Jun 2, 2026
Kelly Duane Grimshaw was born in Reliance, South Dakota on November 20, 1942, to Dorothy and Walter Grimshaw. In 1947, his family moved from Reliance to Mission, South Dakota, where many of his lifelong memories and roots were formed.
Kelly was a spirited teenager who loved fast cars, Rod Stewart, Bob Segar and Huey Lewis & The News. As a young...
Gary Ray Sadi
May 27, 2026
Gary Ray Sadi, age 84, passed away on May 27, 2026, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska, surrounded by his family.
Gary was born on January 5, 1942, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Dewey and Lila (Beavers) Sadi. After graduating from high school in 1960, he began building houses, which sparked his lifelong love of working with his hands...
