Obituary Listing

Apr 5, 2014

John Barber Fischer was born May 26, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Bill and Edna Fischer. He passed away at the age of 70 years on April 5, 2014 at home in Valentine surrounded by family.

Early life home started at the Sunny Slope Ranch in Cherry County. His early years growing up included loving...

Apr 1, 2014

Edson A. Gale, Jr. lifetime Sandhills resident, was called home on April 1, 2014 at the age of 88.

Edson, the only son and fourth child of eight was born to Edson, Sr. and Jessie (Eskew) Gale at their ranch home south of Cody, NE on December 6, 1925....

Mar 23, 2014

Funeral service for Clarence Hayford will be held at 2:00 P.M. March 31, 2014 at the Assembly of God Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Clarence Granderson Hayford the son of Harold and Ella (Miller) Hayford was born July 29, 1934 in Valentine, NE. He attended school through the 8th grade. Clarence made his living farming...

Mar 22, 2014

Funeral Mass for John Engel 78, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 26th at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine.  Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.  Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at St. Nicholas John Joseph Engel was born September 26, 1935 in Valentine, NE. He was the third of seven children born...

Mar 21, 2014

Funeral service for Howard Clinton will be held at 1:00 P.M. March 29, 2014 at Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Howard Clinton was born to Everett and Jennie Teachout Clinton on October 26, 1933 outside of Valentine. He passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Pine View Good Samaritan Home. As a...

Mar 1, 2014

Thomas Peter Larsen was born in Lyons, Nebraska on April 23, 1945 to Frank and Marie (Tromborg) Larsen. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran church in Bancroft. He graduated from Bancroft High School and attended Wayne State College. Tom drove truck for the Hay Mill near Bancroft and also moved cattle and grain for his brothers. He...

Feb 26, 2014

Doris L. Petersen Wrage, 94, of Wood Lake, NE, passed away on February 26, 2014 in Broken Bow, NE. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 3rd at Wood Lake Union Church with Pastor Don Letellier officiating. Burial will follow at Wood Lake Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Doris was born in Johnstown, NE...

Feb 5, 2014

Memorial service for Frances Guy age 68 of Beatrice and formerly of Valentine will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pine in Valentine. Inurnment will be at Harmony Cemetery north of Valentine. Mrs. Guy passed away on Feb. 5 in Beatrice. Survivors Children-Daniel of Lincoln, NE Rebecca of Jansen, NE Billy of...

Jan 31, 2014

Glen Irvin Ladely was born June 3, 1922 at home near Prentice NE to Charles and Esther (Brady) Ladely. He passed away January 31, 2014 at his son David's home in North Platte NE. Glen was 5 years old when he moved to Todd County in a covered wagon. He farmed and ranched in Todd County for more than 75...

Jan 28, 2014

Johnny Lien 80, 0f Valentine passed away Tuesday, January 28th at the Ainsworth Care Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1st at our Savior Lutheran Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, January 31st, beginning at 1:00 at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Johnny Bob Lien was...

Jan 28, 2014

Funeral service for Mae Hahn age 89 of Valentine will be held Friday, January 31st at 1:30 at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Mrs Hahn passed away on Tuesday at Pine View in Valentine. Visitation will begin at 1:00 on Thursday at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Delores Mae Hahn daughter of Joseph and Anna (Epke) Hronek was born...

Jan 8, 2014

Judy G. Nine, 71 of Rapid City, SD died January 8, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was a loving and devoted wife of 51 years. Her joy came from spending time with her family and friends. She will be missed. She was survived by a brother, Daryl Quattlebaum of Lemoore, CA; her husband, Robert Nine of Rapid City,...

Jan 8, 2014

Memorial service for Roma Terry age 78 of Valentine will be held at a later date. Mrs. Terry passed away on Wed, Jan. 8 at the Cherry Co. hospital in Valentine. Survivors Husband- Alva of Valentine Sons- Doug of Columbus, NE Mike of North Augusta, GA Daughters-Pam Weaver of Valentine Deb Woods of Gauge, OK Son-Dennis of Reno, NV Sister-Connie...

Jan 5, 2014

James Madison Drinkwalter was born June 23, 1924 in Valentine, NE and died January 5, 2014 at the Cherry County Hospital at the age of 89. A lifelong Cherry County resident, he grew up in the Kilgore area. Jim graduated from Valentine High School in 1943. He entered the United States Navy shortly after graduation and served in the Pacific...

Dec 28, 2013

James "Jim" Leroy Gentry was born in Valentine, Nebraska at the Cherry County hospital to Edwin "Bud" Thurston and Nellie Gentry. Jim graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 1977 and was employed as a cook from the age of fourteen until his diagnosis and battle with esophageal cancer in 2012. On July 27, 2013 Jim married his lifetime partner,...

Dec 14, 2013

Florence Garner (Floss) went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 Floss, 77, was born on July 24, 1936, in Lincoln, NE to Grace and Forrest Lee but spent most of her life at the family's ranch five miles north of Brownlee, NE. As a young girl, Floss went to a country school until 8th grade...

Dec 14, 2013

James Burton McCollister went to be with his Lord and Savior December 14th, 2013 Jim was born in Gordon NE. on August 7, 1928 to Wilma (Rash) and Alfred McCollister. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert. He attended school in Todd County, SD, until he was a junior. He graduated from Valentine High School...

Nov 23, 2013

Sandra Jacqueline Ormesher (Suhr) was born to Jack and Charlotte (Butt) Suhr on July 12, 1939 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Sandra graduated from Tecumseh High School and attended the University of Nebraska where she met Donald LeRoy Ormesher. Sandra and Donald were united in marriage on August 30, 1959 in her hometown of Tecumseh. After Donald graduated college, they moved to...

Nov 15, 2013

A funeral service for Arlene Ohlmann-Green, 87, of Dickinson ND, formerly of Valentine NE, will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dickinson with Pastor Michael Wolters officiating. Services in Valentine, NE will take place on Thursday, November 21, at 11:00 a.m. in Sandoz Chapel of the Pines of Valentine with Pastor Matt Krenke officiating....

Nov 7, 2013

Alberta Jean "Squeak" Gunhammer was born November 28, 1964 in Rosebud, South Dakota. She passed away November 7, 2013 at Daugherty House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at age 48. Alberta received her formal education at St. Francis Indian School. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. "Squeak" as she was known by her family and friends, loved animals...