Obituary Listing

Jun 12, 2021

Beau Gavin Westover, 42, of Valentine, Nebraska passed away Saturday June 12, 2021 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.

Beau was born August 21st, 1978, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Rhett and Sherri (Fancher) Westover. He attended school at Cody-Kilgore Unified schools and graduated in 1997. After graduation Beau enrolled in power line construction at Mitchell Technical...

May 11, 2021

Diamond Channae Brown entered into the world on October 17th, 1995 in Dodge City, Kansas to Rebecca Sue Fancher and John H Brown, III.

Diamond was a friend to all, a natural born leader, and someone known as never giving up. She was an includer, kind and welcoming to everyone. She judged no one but was hard...

Apr 30, 2021

Andrew Donovan Looney, who grew up in Unison and recently fulfilled a longtime dream of living and working on a cattle ranch, died on Friday, April 30, 2021, in a one-vehicle accident near Cody, Nebraska, where he had become a valued member of the staff at the sprawling Rocking J Ranch in the northwest corner of the state.

Apr 20, 2021

Memorial service for Dorothy Paxton age 77 of Valentine are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Ms. Paxton passed away on April 20th at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.

Survivors

Son-Kevin of Illinois

Sister-Donna Marsh of Valentine

Brothers-LeRoy Paxton of Thedford and Frank Paxton of Montana

Apr 18, 2021

Charity Jean Miles DeLawyer was born February 1, 1989 during a snow storm at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine   , Nebraska to her delighted parents Craig and Joy (McCrory) Miles. She was raised on the Miles family ranch near Brownlee. Here she learned to love the outdoors, ranch life and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  From an early...

Apr 16, 2021

Graveside service for Ilene Shelbourn age 81 of Valentine will be held on Tuesday, April 20 th at 2:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine.  Mrs. Shelbourn passed away on April 16 th at her home in Valentine.  Visitation will be on Monday, April 19 th at 6:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.

Reception...

Apr 8, 2021

Memorial service for Stanley Johnson age 85 of Valentine are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Me Johnson passed away on April 8th in Ainsworth, NE

Apr 4, 2021

Georgia Ellen Pearson-Belville passed away at Pine View in Valentine Nebraska Sunday April 4 th 2021 at the age of 91.

Georgia was born on November 14, 1929 in Woodlake Nebraska to George and Mable Pearson. She attended school in the country school district throughout elementary and then moved on to Valentine Rural High School where she...

Apr 4, 2021

Robert George Perrett was born March 31, 1927 in Hyannis, NE to George and Ruth (Alsworth) Perrett.    He was raised in the Hyannis area until he was 13, and then his family moved to a ranch south of Wood Lake, Nebraska.  He told stories of the cattle drive from Hyannis to Wood Lake.  They even had a chuck wagon...

Apr 3, 2021

Private family service will be held at 10 AM at the Native American Veterans Cemetery south of White River, SD on April 8th.  Mr. Bordeaux passed away on April 3rd in Kilgore, NE

Mar 28, 2021

Doris Ann Sharp, 84, a longtime resident of the Sparks area, passed away at home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. One year and day after her husband, Wayne Sharp passed away.

Doris was born February 16, 1937, in Colome, S.D., to James and Emma (Devish) Sharkey, the youngest of four children. She attended grade school in Clearfield,...

Mar 25, 2021

Memorial service for Bessie Mogle age 100 of Valentine and formerly of Merriman are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine.  Mrs. Mogle passed away on March 25 th at Cherry Hills in Valentine.

Survivors

Daughters-Lorena Cobb of Merriman

Shirley Kime of Valentine

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...