Obituary Listing

Jul 13, 2014

OBITUARY Phillip Harlan Knudsen 521 West 3rd street Valentine, Ne 69201 Phill passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, July 13th 2014 from natural causes. Phill was born in Kearney, Ne on August 9th, 1950, the first of five children. At an early age, "Butch" moved to Valentine Ne with his parents, Harlan and Colleen Knudsen where he attended...

Jul 7, 2014

Funeral service for Alma Bolden age 101 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Mrs. Bolden passed away on Monday at Pine View in Valentine.

Jul 5, 2014

David K. Van Winkle, was born on June 30, 1936 to Ira and Gladys Van Winkle in Valentine, NE. David was the first born son of five children. David passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Pine View Good Samaritan nursing home in Valentine, NE. David attended grade school at the ABC school on the Niobrara River south of...

Jun 24, 2014

Mass of Christian burial for Thomas Arnold age 71 of Valentine will be held on Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 AM MT at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Nenzel. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be on Friday at 2:00 will rosary being recited at 7:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mr. Arnold...

Jun 5, 2014

Richard Allan Hesse, age 61, born on March 6, 1953 in West Point, NE passed away on June 5, 2014 at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX after receiving a heart transplant on May 19, 2014. Rick is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 37 years, Kimberly Kruger Hesse; four children, sons Greg of Valentine, NE,...

May 18, 2014

Fredia Louise Cox Petho Fredia Louise Cox made her way into the world August 24, 1920 at her parent's homestead in the Sandhills of Nebraska near Nenzel Nebraska. Louise was the third daughter of Hale and Susie (Wilkins) Cox, she joined siblings Troy, Tim, Amzella and Mildred. Later another sister Vera was born. In 1929 the family sold the homestead...

May 16, 2014

Lavina Beth Risseeuw, age 79, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Pine View Good Samaritan Center in Valentine, NE. She departed peacefully with the love of her life, Don, by her side. Her life will be celebrated with funeral services on what would have been her 80th birthday. Funeral services have been set for Tuesday, May 20, 2014...

May 15, 2014

Kerry Dwight Bryant, 54, of Kilgore, Nebraska passed away late Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Cherry County Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 20, starting at 3:00pm CST at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm CST, Wednesday, May 21st at the Presbyterian Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at the Kilgore Cemetery,...

Apr 14, 2014

Harley Aloid Homan age 77 of Crookston NE passed away April 14, 2014 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE. Harley was born to Aloid and Annabell (Harless) Homan, at the Homan Ranch west of Crookston, NE on August 4, 1936. Harley lived south of Sparks, Ne until he was seven years of age at which time his parents...

Apr 11, 2014

Marie Evelyn (Gillaspie) Wendt was born in Rosebud, SD to Robert "Bob" & Viola (Carroll) Gillaspie on May 8th, 1933. She attended grade school at Littleburg by Mission, SD & graduated from High School at St. Francis Mission School. After graduating from Chadron State College in Nebraska, she taught country school at North Ward School in NE. She then moved...

Apr 9, 2014

Funeral service for Paul Ewart age 96 will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 12 at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine.  Burial will follow at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Cody, NE. Paul Hartley Ewart was born July 5, 1917 in Iowa to Charles M. (John) and Esther Ewart.  He died April 9, 2014 at Pineview Good Samaritan...

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...