Scott Eugene McClellen was born on January 13, 1958, in North Platte, NE to Donald and Yvonne (Larson) McClellen. He grew up in Maxwell, NE and attended school there, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1976.

After high school Scott was hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad in North Platte, NE. He was a pipe fitter, switchman, brakeman, conductor, engineer, and yardmaster. He continued his employment with the Railroad for 26 years when he felt the Lord calling him to the ministry.

Scott received an associate’s degree in building construction from Mid Plains Community College – class of 1986 in North Platte, NE and a diploma in Pastoral Studies/Mission - class of 2005 from Cornerstone Bible Institute in Hot Springs, SD.

Scott married Keri Lee Nelson on June 20, 1982, in Broken Bow, NE. Scott’s hobbies included: Spending time with his family (especially the grandkids), morning walks, animals (dogs and cats especially), golfing, going to the Valentine Health and Fitness Center and working out with the ‘gang’, playing the guitar on the Praise and Worship team at church, mowing the lawn, gardening, daily time in the Word, Saturday Morning Breakfast, Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study, and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to anyone and everyone he met – through his words and his actions.

Scott was Pastor of the Valentine Berean Bible Church in Valentine, NE and a board member of Grace Mission.

Scott was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Lane of Maxwell, NE. He is survived by his wife, Keri of Valentine; son, Kyle (Kelsey) of Lincoln, NE; daughter, Erika (David) Gingerich of Plain City, OH; grandchildren, Atley, Doran and Maren McClellen and Westin and Macklin Gingerich; siblings, sister-in-law Barbara (Lane) McClellen, of Elkhorn, NE, sister Jan (Gordon) Jones, of Gordon, NE, sister Carol (Mart) McDermott, of Fort Lupton, CO; father-in-law, Leland (Sharon) Nelson of Kearney, NE and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of Life for Pastor Scott E. McClellen age 68 of Valentine, will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Valentine Berean Bible Church in Valentine. The Berean Church will be reserved for family and church members; others are welcome to come to the Valentine Methodist Church where the funeral will be live streaming in the sanctuary. The funeral will also be live-streamed on Valentine Berean Bible Church youtube.com. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 8th from 5-7 PM with family present at 6 PM at the Berean Bible Church, with a prayer service following at 7 PM.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Plainview Cemetery near Maxwell, NE. Pastor Scott passed away on March 31 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to Valentine Berean Bible Churches building fund, NE Children’s Home Society, Grace Mission or to the Saturday Morning Breakfast Group