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Darlene Ryschon

Darlene Ryschon

Mar 13, 2021

Darlene June Ryschon daughter of Walter & Clara Copeland-Foster was born June 27, 1934 at Valentine, NE.  Darlene was the 10 th child of a family of 11 and the last to survive of her family.  She attended grade school at Kewanee and graduated from Valentine High School May of 1952.  She attended summer school at Chadron State College...

Connie J. Mcnare

Connie J. Mcnare

Mar 4, 2021

Connie J. McNare, 62, of Merriman, NE, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD.

Connie was born July 7, 1958, in Gordon, Nebraska to Raymond and Joy (Holeman) Weimer. She received her early education in country schools near Merriman and later graduated from high school in Martin, SD in 1976. Connie...

Sonny Harms

Sonny Harms

Feb 13, 2021

Sonny (Ralph) Edward Harms, 76, of Valentine Nebraska, passed on February 13, 2021.

Sonny is survived by his wife Suzie (Sears) Harms of 56 years, sisters Mallene Gilroy and Lesa Harms, daughter Melinda (Jay) Mattson, son Marty (Elycia) Harms and grandchildren Bodie Mattson, Talen, and Braxn Harms, brother-in-law Lawrence Turner, sister-in-law Pat Harms, and many nieces, nephews,...

Clarence J. Danielski

Clarence J. Danielski

Feb 12, 2021

Clarence Joseph Danielski of Valentine, Nebraska passed away on Friday February 12, 2021 at the age of 91. Clarence died peacefully with his beloved wife Betty and his family by his side. Clarence was born in Genoa Nebraska on September 22, 1929 to father Andrew Joseph Danielski and mother Kathryn (Gaver) Danielski. He married Betty Maurer on October 25,...

Wanda Schubauer

Wanda Schubauer

Jan 30, 2021

Wanda Lee (Kinsley) Schubauer, age 83, of rural Todd County, SD passed away January 30, 2021 at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE of natural causes. She was born August 27, 1937, in rural Todd County to Dell and Bernice (Figert) Kinsley, the youngest of their six children.

Wanda attended a small country elementary school and graduated...

Josephine Lopez

Josephine Lopez

Jan 24, 2021

Josephine "Jo" Lopez was born on Nov. 13, 1928 in Valentine, NE to Vicente & Mamie (Brooks) Lopez.  Jo was the 8 th of nine children & she joked that she should have been a boy since it went girl then boy down the line until it got to her.  Jo passed away on January 24, 2021 at Pineview...

Marilyn Baker

Marilyn Baker

Jan 10, 2021

Marilyn (Painter) Baker will be remembered for her friendly smile, for her willingness to serve and for sharing her talents with others. Her roots ran deep in Keya Paha County as both sets of grandparents, Bennett and Lucy Painter and James and Hannah Horton, were homesteaders in the early 1880s. Marilyn was also a true native of Springview. Except...

Arnold Lee Hoffman

Arnold Lee Hoffman

Jan 5, 2021

Arnold Lee Hoffman was born in Kilgore, Nebraska on September 7, 1929 to Walter and Eva (Marshall) Hoffman.  He passed away peacefully, to be with his savior, Jesus on January 5, 2021 at his home in Valentine, Nebraska, surrounded by several children and his wife of 65 years.

When he was a child, Arnie's family moved often,...

Wilma Kenan

Wilma Kenan

Jan 4, 2021

Public graveside service for Wilma Kenan age 90 of Valentine will be held on Monday, Jan. 11 th at 1:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery.  Public visitation will be on Sunday, Jan. 10 th at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Mrs. Kenan passed away on Jan. 4 th in Gordon, NE.

Survivors

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Robert Lee Witt

Robert Lee Witt

Dec 22, 2020

Robert Lee Witt was born January 18, 1943 in Ainsworth, NE to Walter and Grace (Tays) Witt.

Bob passed away on December 22 nd at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine

Bob graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1961.  After graduation Bob moved to Riverside California where he studied Art.  He later returned to Ainsworth...

Carol Nelsen

Carol Nelsen

Dec 3, 2020

Carol Marie Miller Nelsen was born in St. Edward, Nebraska on February 8, 1923 and passed away at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska on December 3, 2020.  Carol was born February 8, 1923 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Oliver and Jennie Miller. She graduated from St. Edward High School and afterward attended technical school for clerical...

Delores Woodward

Delores Woodward

Nov 27, 2020

Memorial service for Delores Woodward age 64 of Valentine are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Mrs. Woodward passed away on Nov. 27 at her home in Valentine.

Survivors

Daughter-Jaida Woodward of Valentine, NE

Janet Grabher

Janet Grabher

Nov 21, 2020

I was born in Mason City, NE on September 9, 1934 and later moved to Douglas, WY before my parents purchased the ranch south of Valentine, NE in 1942 where Bob and I live today. I attended a one room country school and entered High School as a freshman in Valentine, NE. After graduation I attended Loretta Heights College...

Mary Jean Mcgaughey

Mary Jean Mcgaughey

Nov 21, 2020

Mary Jean was born November 24th, 1926 to Olin Arthur and Inez Reike Ravenscroft in Blairstown (Benton County), Iowa on the family farm.  She had six older brothers:  Willis, Myron, Francis, Donald, James, and Calvin; and a younger sister Ruth was born in 1931.  In 1930, Olin and Inez Ravenscroft and their growing family migrated from Iowa to the...

Claudia Sharkey

Claudia Sharkey

Nov 12, 2020

Claudia Rae Sharkey was born to Claude and Violet (Whitcomb) Cornish on July 15,

She was the middle of three children: Bill, the oldest, and Phyllis, the youngest. She was

born on the family farm in rural Lakeview (Todd County, SD) where she lived her entire

wonderful and full life.

Claudia went to...

Kevin Joe Bennett

Kevin Joe Bennett

Nov 11, 2020

Kevin Joe Bennett was born on June 29, 1962 in Valentine Nebraska to Ed and Judy (Hitchings) Bennett. He passed away on November 11, 2020 at the university of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Kevin attended country grade school near Wood, South Dakota, middle and high school in Valentine where he graduated in 1980.

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Bill Schmit

Bill Schmit

Oct 31, 2020

William Michael "Uncle Bill" Schmit was born June 26, 1929, to John Schmit and Gertrude (Schaefer) Schmit.  Uncle Bill was born on the Schmit Ranch in the home he lived in for his entire 91 years.  He was so proud of that!  He attended school in Nenzel through the 10 th grade and then worked on the family farm. ...

Pat Wiechelman

Pat Wiechelman

Oct 30, 2020

Pat Wiechelman age 69 of Valentine passed away on Oct. 30 th at her home.  No services are planned.

Survivor

Husband-Jack of Valentine

Sons-TJ of Valentine

Scott of Valentine

Daughter-Lace y Mundorf of Wood Lake, NE

Brother-Tom Green of Lincoln

Tonya Mehrens

Tonya Mehrens

Oct 29, 2020

Tonya was born in Valentine NE, To Marcy and Ed Stewart on May 20th, 1976. She passed away on October 29th, 2020 in Kearney Ne, After a courageous battle with cancer. Tonya lived life to the fullest. Through her life she lived in various towns. From Las Vegas to Valentine Ne. During her adventures in life she touched several...

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Oct 25, 2020

On October 25, 2020, Donald Eugene Adams passed away in Chadron, NE with his daughter at his side. He was 88 years old.

Don was born April 15, 1932, to John and Barbara (Edwards) Adams and was the youngest of two sons. Don grew up on a ranch south of Cody, NE and graduated from Cody High...

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