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Verla Gass
Sep 24, 2016
Verla Arlene Simmons Gass was born August 4, 1922, in Valentine, NE to Arthur and Stella Simmons joining two brothers Kenneth and Donald. She lived her entire lifetime in Cherry County. Verla attended Prairie View country school eight years and graduated from Valentine High School at the age of 16 with a Normal Training Teaching Certificate. She stayed home with...
John "Slim" Mcclellan
Sep 22, 2016
Memorial service for John "Slim" McClellan age 74 of Valentine will be held on Monday, Oct 3 at 1:30 at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mr. McClellan passed away on September 22 in Kearney. Survivors Nephew-Trafford McClellan of New Jersey
Norma Lee Bartlett
Sep 6, 2016
Norma L. Bartlett was born on Nov. 22, 1935, in Springview, NE. She was the youngest of nine children born to Thomas & Mabel (Sharp) Brown. She passed away on Sept. 6, 2016, at her home with her children by her side. She attended school in Springview and graduated valedictorian from Keya Paha County High School in 1953. After graduation...
Delores Jean O'Keefe
Aug 20, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for Delores O'Keefe age 89 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:30 on Wednesday at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Rosary will be recited at the church on Wednesday at 7:00 PM....
Hazel V. Brown
Aug 4, 2016
Hazel Vera (Osburn) Brown passed away at Good Samaritan Society in Valentine, NE on August 4, 2016. She was born to Bert and Lillian (Clayton) Osburn at the homestead south of Sparks, NE on June 6, 1923. She attended grade school at the rural school south of Sparks. She then attended the first two years of high school at Sparks...
Gerald Richard Beel
Jul 28, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for Gerald Beel, age 90 of Valentine will be held on Monday, Aug. 1 at 10:30 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 31 starting at 10:00 AM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Rosary will be recited at 5:00...
Ila F. Reiser
Jul 9, 2016
Funeral service for Ila Reiser age 92 of Thedford will be held on Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 13 at 3:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Reiser passed away on July 12 in North...
Cindy Rae Osburn
Jul 4, 2016
Cindy Rae Osburn was born April 24, 1966 in York, NE. She found her Freedom with God on July 4, 2016. Cindy attended Elementary, Middle and High School in Valentine, NE. She made many lifetime friends during these years. She then went on to continue her education in Kearney, NE and Graduated at the University of Nebraska Lincoln with a...
Thomas Neil Wauer
Jul 1, 2016
Graveside service for Tom Wauer age 71 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 10:00 AM at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 5 at 1:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mr. Wauer passed away on July 1 in Sioux Falls, SD. Survivors Wife-Nora of Valentine
Dorine M. Rauer
Jun 27, 2016
Dorine Mae Rauer was born on February 28, 1945 at Kilgore, NE to Harold and Lillian Rauer. She passed away on June 27 at Pine View Good Samaritan Center in Valentine Dorine attended Elementary school in Kilgore. After the 8th grade, she stayed home to help her mother around the house. Later in life Dorine worked various cleaning jobs around...
Roberta Jean Sherman
Jun 6, 2016
Roberta Jean (Lawlis) Sherman was born In Ainsworth, NE on February 17, 1932, to Albert Thomas and Freda Mary (Tate) Lawlis. She received her early education in Cherry County rural schools and then attended Valentine High School and graduated with the class of 1949. After graduating she attended Chadron State College for 12 weeks and received a certificate to teach...
Ron R. Billings
Jun 4, 2016
Memorial service for Ron Billings age 66 of Valentine will be held on Monday, June 20 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM at Mount Hope Cemetery in Springview. Ronnie Roy Billings was born to Cecil and Marilyn Billings on October 29, 1949 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He passed away June...
Margaret Wilber
May 29, 2016
Margaret M Wilber was born to Tell and Julia Wade on January 9, 1929 in Valentine, NE. She passed away May 29 at Pine View Good Samaritan Center. Margaret attended rural schools in the Kewanee area and then came to Valentine for High School. After graduating in 1947 she worked for Dr. Johnson. Margaret met Hugh Wilber during their High...
Newell Thornton
May 15, 2016
Newell Arnold Thornton was born in Formosa, KS on Jan. 1, 1925 to Bill and Lucille Thornton. The family moved from Kansas to Crookston and later to Valentine. Their home was near a highway and Newell and his mother spent many hours on the porch watching traffic. Newell loved to look at books, especially Christmas books. He also enjoyed playing...
Dorothy Flaugh
May 2, 2016
Funeral service for Dorothy Flaugh age 94 of Madison, NE and formally of Valentine will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 1:30 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to funeral service on Saturday. Mrs. Flaugh passed away on May 2 in Madison, NE....
Kenneth Eugene Osborne
Apr 17, 2016
Kenneth (Kenny) Eugene Osborne was born July 3, 1936 to Dude and Oma Osborne. He passed away on April 17 at his home in Valentine. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Melford, Floyd and Dean; sister, Jeanine (Amel) Osborne Weihe; son, Rocky; grandson, Travis; niece, Kathy Weihe; nephew, Robert Weihe; great nephew, Damon Osborne and special friend...
Ida Rose Shelbourn
Apr 5, 2016
Ida Rose Shelbourn age 89 of Valentine, NE passed away April 5, 2016. She was born June 1, 1926 in Valentine, NE to Charles Hagedorn and Nettie (Allen) Hagedorn. Ida Rose was raised and went to country schools in the Sparks, NE area. She graduated from Valentine High School in 1944 and taught grade school at Shadley Creek and Sand...
Mary Ann Roundy
Apr 5, 2016
Funeral service for Mary Ann Roundy age 81 of Valentine will be held on Monday, April 11 at 1:00 PM at sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be 2 Hours prior to funeral. Mrs. Roundy passed away on April 5 at her home in Valentine. Survivors Husband- Robert of Valentine...
Dr. George B. Mcmurtrey
Mar 30, 2016
Funeral Service for Dr. George McMurtrey will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Family Life Church in Gillette, WY with Pastor Gordon Harper officiating. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Honor Guard Post 42. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday April 4, 2016 at Walker Funeral Home in Gillette, WY....
William H. Luther
Mar 27, 2016
Life Changes ------but it never ends. William (Bill) H. Luther, of Kilgore, Nebraska died peacefully Easter morning about 9:30, March 27th at the age of 83 at his home in North Platte, Ne. He was born to Howard and May (Rodgers) Luther on December 22, 1932 at Nickerson, Nebraska, the third of a family of four. Bill attended country school...
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