Richand Graeff
Aug 16, 2017
Richard (Dick) Graeff went to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 16, 2017 at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, Ne. after a bout with cancer. He was 81 years old. Dick was born on December 4th, 1935 at Valentine, Ne. to Arthur and Nellie Graeff. He was raised on the ranch near Crookston, Ne. and that is...
Reynold "Rey" E. Darnell
Aug 12, 2017
Reynold (Rey) Eugene Darnell passed away on August 12th, 2017 at Bryan East Community Hospital, Lincoln, NE after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Reynold was born on August 30th, 1924 in David City, NE where he grew up on the family homestead near Garrison, NE. After graduating from high school in 1941 at the age of 16, Reynold joined...
Danny E. Vavra
Jul 28, 2017
Daniel (Danny) Elmer Vavra was born January 27, 1935 to Anton and Rose Vavra at their homestead near Swett, South Dakota. His oldest sister delivered him in the basement of the home his dad built. Danny was the youngest of 5 children and enjoyed his childhood on the farm. He attended Swett school until the 8th grade and attended high...
Dale Wendt
Jul 11, 2017
Glenn "Dale" Wendt was born on August 13, 1931 to Theodore William Wendt & Hulda Marie "Galinat" Wendt/Luedtke on the Wendt homestead in Hoskins, Nebr. He attended rural school district 49 in Wayne Co. through 8th grade. He then attended 1 year of high school at Hoskins & had to quit when his brothers went to war, to help his...
Helen M. Raubach
Jul 1, 2017
Helen M. (Kellar) Raubach was born at home on the ranch East of Crookston, Nebraska July 11, 1919 to Enoch and Beda Kellar. She had two brothers, Monroe and Calvin, and a sister, Elaine. She graduated from Crookston High School in 1935 and attended Chadron State College for two years. When she returned, she worked for Dr. Chester Johnson in...
Gordon G. Mcleod
Jun 29, 2017
Gordon Gilmore McLeod was born August 26, 1921 to Gilmore and Helen (Pickering) McLeod. He grew up on the ranch and attended country school, then high school in Curtis, Nebraska and Great Falls, Montana. After high school he engaged in ranching with his father. Gordon married Virginia Dare December 30, 1951. Two children were born of this union, Gary (Rose)...
Audrey G. Engel
Jun 26, 2017
Funeral service for Audrey Engel age 81 of Valentine will be held on Friday, June 30 at 10:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be on Thursday, at 5 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Engel passed away on June 26 at the Oxbow Living...
Jack Harp
Jun 14, 2017
Jack Edward Harp was born September 28th, 1950 in Valentine, NE to Alice (Havemann) and Carmen Harp. Jack grew up on a farm in Hidden Timber, SD on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Jack went to McCormick and Klein Schools for elementary. He graduated from Todd County High School in 1969. He worked various jobs, including the Cheese Plant in Mission,...
Tony W. Benda
Jun 6, 2017
Anthony William Benda, or as we all know and love him, Tony, died June 6, 2017. He was born to Robert and Mary Lois (Culver) Benda October 3, 1954, in Britton, SD and was the third child born to this union. When Tony was about one-year-old, the family traveled to Edgemont, SD where Tony's dad was employed at the uranium...
Christine Lee Qualley
Jun 6, 2017
Christine (Christie) Lee Qualley's work here is done. After her recent retirement from the Cherry County Clerk's office, where she worked for 30 years, she received a call from "The Big Boss" on the evening of June 6th, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, at the young age of 66 and was given an offer she couldn't refuse...
Darlene L. Thornton
May 25, 2017
Memorial service for Darlene Thornton age 81 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, June 1 at 10:00 AM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Thornton passed away on May 25 at Pine View Good Samaritan Center in Valentine. Darlene Lois (Senglemann) Thornton was born in Valentine Nebraska on Jan 22 1936...
Alfred "Bud" Fisher
May 11, 2017
Mass of Christian Burial for Alfred "Bud" Fisher age 91 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 11:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will be at a later date. Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM at the Church. Visitation will be on Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Sandoz...
Minnie Fay Smith
Apr 30, 2017
Funeral service for Minnie Fay Smith age 88 of Valentine will be held on Friday, May 5 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Burial will be at a later date in North Dakota. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 4 at 4:30 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Smith passed away on April 30...
Joy M. Qualley
Apr 15, 2017
Joy Marilyn (Hollers) Qualley was born in Cody, Nebraska on October 14, 1940 to Florence and Basil Hollers. She received her early formal education as District 180 - Cutcomb Lake. Joy graduated from Cody High School and then attended the National College of Business in Rapid City, SD. Joy was a rancher first and foremost, so taking care of the...
Iris June Chubb
Apr 3, 2017
Iris June Miller was born June 27, 1929, at their home near Belmont, Nebraska, to Glen and Amy (Tollman) Miller. She received her early education at Belmont School. She graduated from high school in Crawford, Nebraska in 1947. She married her high school sweetheart Leo F. Chubb on July 8, 1951 while Leo was home on leave from the army....
Eunice M. Quick
Mar 22, 2017
I'm glad I didn't know the way it all would end, the way it all would go. Our lives are better left to chance. I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance. The Dance - Words and Music by Tony Arata There was an anniversary waltz in heaven on March 22, 2017, as Eunice...
Urban Vanderwey
Mar 15, 2017
Urban Pierre VanderWey was born April 9, 1924 to John and Grace (Eringa) VanderWey at home in Lakeview, SD. As a child, Urban was an adventurous spirit. He was known to disappear on horseback to go for a swim at the Minnechaduza Creek, or to go camping. Urban also showed his ingenuity at a young age. He taught himself many...
Barbara L. Gale
Mar 11, 2017
Barbara Lou Gale, departed this life and entered into the presence of Jesus on March 11, 2017. Barbara was born to Jake and Edith (Mitchell) Kime in Cornish, Colorado on May 17, 1927. The Kimes bought a ranch North of Whitman in the Sandhills of Nebraska when Barb was two years old. Barb grew up there, playing and doing chores...
Lucille Mccormick
Mar 6, 2017
Lucille Marie Foster McCormick of Valentine, NE. passed away Monday evening March 6th, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Pine View in Valentine at the age of 85. Lucille was born December 16th, 1931 in Valentine to Melvin and Isa (Bunker) Foster. She was the oldest of three siblings, two girls and one boy. She graduated from Valentine High School in 1949...
William "Bill" Bishop
Mar 3, 2017
A longtime Valentine resident, William Vernon "Bill" Bishop, passed away March 3, 2017, at Pine View Care Center. He was 85. Bill was born October 16, 1931, in Valentine to Guy and Mildred (Shelbourn) Bishop. He attended elementary and high schools in Valentine, graduating in 1949. During the Korean War, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years....
