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Wanda Huebner
Dec 3, 2019
Wanda June Huebner (Thomas) was born June 17, 1934 to the proud parents Thelma Thomas (Overman) and Edward Thomas at Crookston, NE.  She had 3 brothers – Edward, Dennis and Jessee Thomas.  Wanda attended Crookston Public School and graduated Crookston High School.
On November 24, 1955 she was united in marriage to Ralph R. Huebner at Zion...
Savilla Hayford
Dec 2, 2019
Funeral service for Savilla Hayford age 84 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 th at 10:00 AM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, at 4:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Hayford passed away on Dec. 2 nd at the...
Phyllis Duryea
Nov 30, 2019
Phyllis Marie Kramer was born to Ren and Sylvia (Copeland) Kramer on January 26, 1945 in Valentine, Nebraska. A few minutes later her twin brother Fredrick Gordon Kramer made his appearance. They had a big brother Robert waiting at home and a year and a half later brother Lee joined the family.
Phyllis, (despite 3 brothers teasing)...
Carol Ellington
Nov 28, 2019
Graveside service for Carol Ellington age 71 of Clearwater, MN and formally of Valentine, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 th at 2:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be at noon at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines before the graveside service. Mrs. Ellington passed away on Nov. 28 th in St. Cloud, MN.
...Darlene Ruth Krajeski
Nov 19, 2019
Funeral Mass June 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m. MT at St. Mary's Church, Nenzel, Nebraska
Darlene Mecham Krajeski of Arvada, Colorado, age 92, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, just three short weeks after the death of her husband of 71 years, John Krajeski.
She was born in a railroad section house along the...
Jimmie Lee Epke
Nov 18, 2019
Jimmie Lee Epke was born on 9/28/35 in Valentine, NE to John and Edith Epke. He attended grade school at Rock School North of Crookston and graduated from Crookston High School in 1953. He served in the Korean war from 1953 – 1955. Upon his Honorable Discharge, Jim moved back to the family farm North of Crookston where he...
Elsie Huber
Nov 15, 2019
Funeral service for Elsie Huber will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 20th at St. John's Lutheran Church near Norris, SD. Burial will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. A Prayer service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday evening, November 19th at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, Nebraska.
Elsie Huber passed away November 15th...
Arthur Fairfield
Nov 2, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Arthur Fairfield 84 of Valentine will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday November 7 th at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 6 th beginning at 12:00.   Rosary service will be at St. Nicholas Catholic Church at 7:00.
Mr....
Ruth Kornely
Nov 2, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Nov. 8th at 11:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will be at a later date. Wake service will be on Thursday, Nov. 7th at 6:30 PM at the St. Nicholas Parish Hall. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 at the Parish Hall. Mrs. Kornely passed away...
Edward Swanson
Oct 28, 2019
Funeral service for Ed Swanson age 79 of Valentine will be held on Friday, Nov. 1 st at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Chu8rch in Valentine.  Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine.  Visitation will be on Thursday at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mr. Swanson passed away on Oct. 28 th in...
John W. Krajeski
Oct 27, 2019
Funeral Mass November 5, 2019 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Arvada, Colorado Memorial Mass June 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m. MT at St. Mary's Church, Nenzel, Nebraska John Weston Krajeski, died in the early evening of October 27, 2019 in Arvada, Colorado at age 93. This was a man whose life spanned nearly a century and...
Craig Thornton
Oct 23, 2019
Memorial service for Craig Thornton age 57 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, October 30 th at 3:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Inurnment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Mr. Thornton passed away on October 23 rd at Pine View in Valentine.
Survivor
Brother-Kevin of Valentine
Clarence Nollett
Oct 21, 2019
Clarence Milton Nollett was born February13, 1929 at home in Todd County, South Dakota to Martin and Irma (Lurz) Nollett. Clarence died October 21, 2019 in Valentine, Nebraska at the age of 90 years 8 months.  He attended grade school at the Vis School, Todd County, South Dakota.  He graduated from High School at Kilgore, Nebraska in 1946
...Clement "Clem" Schaefer
Oct 20, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Clem Schaefer age 96 of Valentine will be held on Friday, Oct. 25 th at 10:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Rosary will be recited on Thursday at 7:00 PM at the Church. Register book signing will be on Thursday starting at...
Donald Ormesher
Sep 20, 2019
Born November 12th, 1938 in Valentine, NE to Raymond and Grace (Beman) Ormesher. Don grew up on the family ranch southeast of Valentine. He graduated from Valentine High School in 1956 and then the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1960. There he met and married Sandra Jacqueline Suhr on August 30, 1959 in her hometown of Tecumseh.
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J.R. Reagle
Sep 1, 2019
Memorial service for J.R. Reagle age 76 of Mission will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 th at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Burial will be at a later date. No Visitation will be held. Mr. Reagle passed away on Sept. 1 st in Sioux Falls, SD
Survivors
Wife-Vicky of Mission...
Beverly Young
Aug 29, 2019
Funeral service for Beverly Young age 89 of Valentine will be held on Tuesday, Sept 3 rd at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be on Monday, Sept 2 nd at 6:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mrs. Young passed away...
Jerome R. Dvorak
Aug 26, 2019
Jerome Roger Dvorak, a long time rancher passed away August 26, 2019 at the Cherry County Hospital.
On September 6, 1933 he was born in Winner, SD to Anton Dvorak and Alvina (Bettcher) Dvorak.
He attended school in Todd County and Winner.
Jerome joined the Army and served with the 11th Airborne for...
Mildred Beman
Aug 7, 2019
Mildred Louise (Carstens) Beman, the first child of Herman and Wren (Ward) Carstens was born in Valentine, NE on October 19, 1941.
Mildred's strong Christian faith never faltered, having been grounded in her primary years as a student at Zion Lutheran School. She spent her teen years at Valentine High School, where she graduated...
Patricia Hoefs
Jul 26, 2019
Patricia Ann (Anderson) Hoefs was born September 19, 1929 in Burwell, NE to Guy R. and Mable C. (Johnson) Anderson. She attended Burwell Elementary School and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1947. Her first career after graduating was as a rural school teacher south of Wood Lake. Paul would buzz the school in his plane to get her...
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