Obituary Listing

Jul 22, 2020

Billie Jo (Bill) Drinkwalter, 83, passed away July 22, 2020 in Valentine, Nebraska.

He was born April 6, 1937 in Valentine to Loren and Esther (Coleman) Drinkwalter. He grew up on the family ranch south of Kilgore and graduated from Valentine High School in 1954. Bill joined the United States Navy and served in Japan and Okinawa...

Jul 20, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Arlene Parks age 82 of Valentine will be held on Saturday, July 25 th at 10 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine.  Rosary will be recited on Friday at 7 PM at the Church.  Visitation will be on Friday at 1 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Mrs. Parks passed away...

Jul 16, 2020

LeRoy Delbert Lurz was born October 8 th 1937 in Valentine, Nebraska to Inez (Brown) and Eustach Lurz. LeRoy was the fourth of eleven children in the family. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers (Lloyd, Lawrence and Don Lurz) and one sister Ann Powell, and niece Tracy and nephew John. LeRoy is survived by brothers...

Jul 15, 2020

Paul Theodore Hoefs was born November 30, 1926 in WoodLake, NE to Paul A. and Margaret (Roberts) Hoefs. He attended country school through 8 th grade and graduated from Campion Jesuit High School in Wisconsin.  Paul met the love of his life, Patricia Ann Anderson, in Ainsworth, NE. They were married on June 26, 1948.  This union was blessed...

Jul 4, 2020

Larry Dean Hain was born on January 9, 1941 in Indianola, Iowa to loving parents Albert & Dorothy Hain.  Larry excelled in school and graduated from Iowa State with his BS in Business and Accounting.  After attaining the highest rank possible in the National Guard, Larry moved to Omaha, Nebraska to start his career in accounting.  While working for...

Jun 23, 2020

Samuel King "Bob" Hanna died June 23 at Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, Arizona, due to complications from COVID-19. Bob was born November 5, 1920 in Bridgeport, Nebraska, to Don Emerson Hanna and Wynona (Severence) Hanna. He attended schools in Brownlee, Thedford, and Valentine; an enthusiastic boxer from a young age, Bob staged timed rounds with his cousin Jack...

Jun 20, 2020

Grave side service will be held on Monday, June 28th, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine.  Mr. Hanna passed away on June 20th in 2020 in Arizona

Jun 19, 2020

Graveside service for Jo Reagan age 74 of Valentine will be held on Friday, June 26 th at 10:00 AM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine.  Visitation will be on Thursday, June 25 th at 5:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine.  Mrs. Reagan passed away on Friday, June 19 th at Pine View in Valentine....

Jun 19, 2020

Patty Lynn Barstow, 58, died June 19, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family and friends.

Patty Lynn Frauen was born August 27, 1961, in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Otto and Ruth Frauen. Patty went to elementary school at Shadley Creek.  She attended Keya Paha County High School in Springview and graduated in 1979.

Patty briefly...

May 31, 2020

Jean Marie (Williams) Bagwell was born March 15, 1947 in Valentine, NE. to Julia (Borszich) and Lloyd Williams.  She received her early education in Crookston Elementary School and then attended high school in Valentine.  She graduated with the class of 1965.

Jean married Ronald Bagwell in Lincoln, NE on October 25, 1969.  This union was blessed with...

May 22, 2020

Marthena R. Lamoureaux passed away Friday May 22, 2020 at the Pine View Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Valentine, NE.

Marti was born in rural Cherry County Nebraska near Goose Creek on March 26, 1923.  She was the 6 th child born to Carl A. and Ruth (Keller) Micheel.

She attended rural schools during her...

May 18, 2020

Herbert Lloyd Lurz was born September 22, 1930 in Valentine, Nebraska.  He was one of 7 children born to Joseph Sr. and Edith (Jaycox) Lurz.  Herbert attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from Valentine High School.

Herbert and Eletha Sharp were married January 7, 1956 in Valentine.  They made their home north of valentine where they were...

May 18, 2020

James Pederson age 66 of Valentine passed away on May 18 th at his home in Valentine.  Memorial service will be held at a later dated.

Survivors

Brother-Johnny of Casper, WY

Sisters-Alice Shotts of Powell, WY

Ellen Hein of Herrick, SD

Apr 22, 2020

Robert (Bob) Henry Schneider, age 85, of Cody, Nebraska, passed away on April 22 nd , 2020 in Omaha after suffering from complications following knee replacement surgery last fall.

Bob was born in Todd County, South Dakota to Henry and Mae Schneider on January 13 th , 1935.  He graduated from Cody High School in 1952.  He...

Apr 20, 2020

Dean Howard Colburn was born north of Valentine NE on April 8, 1930 at his Granddad and Grandmother Arnolds home, the second of seven children born to Elizabeth Jane Arnold Colburn and Howard S. Colburn. He lived in the country and in Valentine growing up. Dean attended kindergarten in what is now Centennial Hall Museum. His Aunt Ardath Arnold...

Apr 10, 2020

Mary Laleff Nollette of Nenzel, Nebraska, age 93, died on Friday, April 10, 2020 (Good Friday) at Pineview Nursing Home in Valentine, Nebraska.

She was born on the Satra Ranch northeast of Kilgore, Nebraska on January 29, 1927.  Even though her birthday was January 29, she always celebrated it on January 1.  She went to Sunshine Rural...

Apr 9, 2020

Mildred (Vaughn) Hannah was born on November 15, 1928 at the Sunny Slope Ranch in Cherry County to Jim and Ruby Vaughn. She passed away at Pine View Good Samaritan in Valentine, NE on April 9, 2020 at the age of 91.

She attended grade school in rural Cherry County at country schools then went to Valentine...

Apr 8, 2020

Agatha Marie (Killion) Lewis was called home by the Lord on April 8, 2020 in Windsor, Colorado. Agatha was born August 27, 1938 to Walter and Agatha Vargason. Agatha lived in Ainsworth Nebraska with her parents and family until she met Orman (Ormie) Killion. Agatha and Ormie were united in marriage in Fort Pierce, South Dakota on September 9,...

Apr 7, 2020

Memorial service for Joyce Potter age 72 of Valentine will be held on Monday, July 13 th at 10 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine.  Burial will be held at a later date.  Mrs. Potter passed away on April 7 th in Norfolk, NE.

Survivors

Husband-Ron of Valentine

Sons-Ronald of Meadow...

Apr 5, 2020

Vivian Whirlwind age 81 of Cody, NE passed away on April 5 th at her home in Cody.  Services are pending and will be held at a later date.