Obituary Listing

Jan 10, 2017

Erma Gertrude Froman was born September 13, 1921 to George William "Bill" and Frances Evelyn "Eva" (Taylor) Froman at their family home seven miles southeast of Valentine which they had purchased in 1916. The family moved to the Thatcher area and lived there from 1922 to 1926 while her father was a section foreman for the railroad. They then moved...

Jan 9, 2017

Funeral service for Marvin Copeland age 55 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Burial will follow at the Sparks Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at 3 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mr. Copeland passed away on Monday at his home in Valentine. Survivors Mother-Betty of...

Jan 8, 2017

William (Bill) Ross Renning passed away January 8, 2017 in his home at Cherry Hills Estates Assisted Living Facility in Valentine with family by his side after a battle with cancer. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 9, 1936. His childhood years were spent between Des Moines, Long Beach, California and Kadoka, South Dakota. After graduating from...

Dec 30, 2016

Richard "Dick" Lee Hand passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society residence in Valentine, Nebraska. He was 83 years old. Dick was born in Todd County, South Dakota, on July 19, 1933. He was the 3rd son of 7 boys born to the late Cyrus Glen Hand and Martha Irene Grantham. He graduated from Kilgore...

Dec 19, 2016

Harland George Schemm, age 84, passed away on December 19, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Harland was born on April 6, 1932 at home in Todd County, SD to George and Marie (Paus) Schemm. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Calvary Lutheran Church at Midway (Todd County), South Dakota. He was...

Dec 16, 2016

Ross Nelson Brockley was born in Valentine, NE to Ole and Margaret Brockley on Sept. 2, 1929. He attended grade school and high school in Valentine and graduated with the class of 1947. Ross worked on Main St. in Valentine for over fifty years. During high school he worked at Kerr's Grocery Store and at McDonalds Clothing Store. After graduation...

Dec 14, 2016

The Fischer family bids a loving farewell to June Fischer of Colorado Springs, who died on December 14, 2016. June Avonne Graybiel was born on June 17, 1922, in Neligh, Nebraska. She was the youngest of four children of Inez and Alvin E. Graybiel. June trod local stages as a girl, singing in the high school choir, acting in school...

Dec 7, 2016

Funeral service for Dema Hollenbeck 95, of Clearfield, SD will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday December 10th at the United Methodist Church in Valentine, NE. Burial will be at the Winner City Cemetery in winner, SD at 3:00 P.M. Mrs. Hollenbeck passed away December 7th at Pine View Good Samaritan Home in Valentine. She is survived by son Glen...

Dec 6, 2016

Memorial service for Jack Flynn 38 will be at 10:00 A.M., December 12th at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Jack passed away December 3, 2016. A visitation will be held from 2;00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Saturday December 10th at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. He is survived by his Mother Myrna Flynn of Valentine and 3 sisters; Deb Kelley,...

Nov 29, 2016

Funeral service for Gladys Vander Wey age 87 of Lakeview will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Catholic Church in St. Francis. Burial will follow at Conley Flat Cemetery south of Eli. Visitation will be on Friday, Dec. 2 from 5-9 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Vander Wey passed away on...

Nov 26, 2016

Hildegard Schemm age 99 was born at Pierce, NE, May 29, 1917 and passed away, Nov. 26, 2016 at Parkside Manor in Stuart, NE. She was the oldest of 5 children born to Fredrick and Dora (Grimm) Lehmann. Hilda was baptized into the Lutheran faith as an infant and was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Mission, SD. She married...

Nov 20, 2016

Charlie H. Riley, 95 Charlie Hopkins Riley was born April 30, 1921 on a small farmstead north of Valentine, Nebraska to Alva and Hazel (Hopkins) Riley. He was baptized into the holy Christian church. Charlie was one of ten children and, after losing his father when he was twelve, he and his brothers and sisters helped their mother with seemingly...

Nov 19, 2016

Stephen Eugene Carver was born in Valentine NE on November 22,1932, to Frank Alonzo Carver and Greeta Cyrena Gould Carver, joining an older sister and brother. He was a Cowboy from the very beginning. He often took off on his pony to go visit Crookston and the neighbors. He attended rural school on the hill north of the ranch, then...

Nov 7, 2016

Kathryn Jean Ormesher (Kathie) died in her home in Mesquite NV on November 7, 2016.  She was born on January 10, 1942 to Dr. John and Helen Farner of Valentine, NE.  She grew up in Valentine, attended University of Nebraska and transferred to Southern Methodist University. before graduating from there in 1964,

In 1963 she married James...

Nov 6, 2016

Funeral service for Blaine Sherman age 65 of Valentine will be held on Friday, Nov. 11 at 2:00 PM at the Thomas County Fair Grounds in Thedford. Burial will follow at Hill Crest Cemetery in Thedford. Visitation will be on Thursday at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mr. Sherman passed away on Nov. 6 in...

Oct 26, 2016

Ruth Elaine Menke daughter of Fred and LaVern (Ziegler) Menke was born December 12, 1928 in Gregory, South Dakota. She received her early education at a rural school near Clearfield, SD and graduated high school in Mission, SD. She then attended Chadron State College graduating with a Bachelor of Science –Education. Ruth Married Raymond Leo Schaefer on September 27, 1952...

Oct 24, 2016

Taylor William Rowan age 12 passed away October 24, 2016. He attended 6th grade at Thedford Elementary. He loved playing football, going hunting, and fishing and was an avid computer gamer. He wanted to become a computer graphic specialist. Taylor enjoyed wild pony riding with his friends. He was active in the youth group at the Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Oct 22, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Wilma Shelbourn age 90 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Rosary will be recited on Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM at the church. Visitation will be before the Rosary on Tuesday evening. Mrs....

Oct 15, 2016

Alta Jean Nissen was born on December 9th, 1932 in the family home in Norden, Nebraska to John and Ethel Nissen. After growing up and attending elementary school in Norden, she graduated from Springview High School. She then moved to Valentine, and went to work for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. Following her marriage to Harold Coleman in 1954,...

Oct 11, 2016

Kenneth Lee Green, 68, of Valentine was born December 19, 1947 to Lloyd L. Green and Margaret B. Havemann Green in Valentine, NE. Ken was an avid sportsman playing football, basketball, track and baseball. From the time he was a little tyke, he played in some kind of sports, mainly baseball. He also coached baseball for many years. He loved...