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...
Dennis Arthur Ahrens
May 24, 2026
Dennis Arthur AhrensOctober 4, 1941 – May 24, 2026
Dennis Arthur Ahrens was born at home in Ewington Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, on October 4, 1941, to Arthur Reinhold Ahrens and Jeannette Elvira Olney. From his earliest days, Dennis was surrounded by faith, family, and the quiet strength of rural life, hard work, and community. He treasured his siblings, Dave, Betty,...
Neale Eldon Perrett
May 17, 2026
Neale Eldon Perrett was born in Hyannis, NE on July 30, 1931, to Walter and Frances (Gross) Perrett, the youngest of five children. He passed away on May 17, 2026, at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE.
Neale lived his first four years in the Hyannis area before moving onto the Joe and Harry Minor Ranch (between Hyannis and Merriman)...
Richard "Dick" Lee Roosa
May 14, 2026
RICHARD LEE ROOSA
Richard Lee "Dick" Roosa of Valentine, Nebraska, passed away on May 14, 2026. Born on September 23, 1943 in Valentine, Dick lived a full and purposeful life in the community he called home.
Dick was the son of the late Robert and Fern Roosa. He grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska, where he developed the strong, loyal character...
Betty Jean Copeland
May 14, 2026
Betty Jean Osburn Copeland, 97, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, at her daughters’ home. She was surrounded by family and her special puppies, Joy and Mae (affectionately called Sweet Pea by Grammy). She was born on April 12, 1929, at the family homestead south of Sparks, Nebraska. Betty was the sixth child born to Albert and Lillian Osburn....
Carol Louise Hammer
Apr 30, 2026
Obituary for Carol Louise (Adkisson) Hammer May 7, 1946 – April 30, 2026
Carol Louise (Adkisson) Hammer lived a life defined by love, connection, and an unwavering devotion to her family. Born on May 7, 1946, in York, Nebraska, she brought light and joy into the lives of those around her from the very beginning and she never stopped.
Carol grew up...
Pastor Scott McClellen
Mar 31, 2026
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,...
Edward Mike Arnold
Mar 25, 2026
Edward “Mike” Arnold, born March 4, 1949, in Valentine, NE, passed away March 25, 2026 in Omaha Nebraska. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Patricia Arnold; his siblings, Mary Kay Lessert, Tom, Patricia Arnold, Eileen Angell, Peggy Hall, and Duffy; and his eldest grandson, Wyatt Arnold.
Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Arnold, with whom...
Janet Katheryn Worth
Mar 21, 2026
A celebration of life for Janet K. Worth will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 1-4 PM at the Norden Fair Building. Janet passed away on March 21, 2026, in Ainsworth, NE.
Janet is survived by:Husband- Corky of SpringviewStep Sons-Terry of Lake of the Ozark Rod-of Kansas City
Sandoz Chapel of the...
Bernard J Miles
Mar 7, 2026
Bernard J. Miles, 93, of Valentine, Nebraska, passed away on March 7, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. Bernard was born on January 10, 1933, the youngest of six children born to Austin P. and Mae (Lester) Miles in a sod house two miles northeast of Brownlee, Nebraska. He attended grade school in District 37, completing grades one through seven at...
Jacqueline Jean Ferguson
Feb 24, 2026
A celebration of life service for Jackie Ferguson age 85 of Wood Lake will be held at a later date. Â Jackie died Feb. 24 in her home. Survivors
Husband-Arch Ferguson of Wood Lake Children-Bobbie Graff and husband Todd of Ainsworth Jimmy Ferguson of Johnstown Mike Ferguson and wife Sara of Wood Lake Kathy Hammond and husband Justin...
