Obituary Listing

Jun 28, 2024

Robert Duane Brown was born August 12, 1952, in Valentine, NE to Robert William Brown and Frances Irene Adams.  He passed away on June 28, 2024, at his home in Valentine.

Bob attended Crookston High School and went on to marry Carolyn June on October 22, 1976 in Pierre, SD.  From that union, they were blessed with...

Jun 26, 2024

Lila Lou (Drybread) Churchill

Lifelong cattlewoman and rancher, Lila Churchill, of Valentine, Nebraska passed away at home on June 26, 2024.  Born August 15, 1932, to Wilbur and Celia Drybread, and married to Kenneth Churchill, Lila raised two sons of her own, Brad and Linn.  There were countless other "children" that passed through her life...

Jun 26, 2024

Maedeane (Neumeyer) Rodgers was born on October 23, 1943 in rural Garfield county near Burwell/Sargent, NE to Vernon "Tude" Neumeyer and Treva L. (Ballard) Neumeyer.  The middle of three children, she moved from Sargent to Valentine in 1953 where she was raised and graduated from Valentine High School in May of 1962.

Maedeane married Don Rodgers December...

Jun 26, 2024

Our Dear Mother, Katherine Ann Kramer passed away on June 26th, 2024, at the Cherry County Hospital at the age 74. She was born on July 26th, 1949 to Leona and Herman Tappe in Dubuque IA.

Kay traveled the world with her husband, Robert, during his 20 years of military service. They moved to Valentine in 1985...

Jun 23, 2024

Darrel Leroy "Lee" Kramer, 78, of Valentine, NE, passed away at Bryan East in Lincoln on June 23, 2024.

A graveside memorial service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine on July 3rd at 11 am, with lunch and celebration of life to follow at the Veteran's Club.

Lee was born on June...

Jun 14, 2024

George Allen Allard was born September 17th, 1951, to Donald and Ruth (Overman) Allard in Valentine, NE. He was the 3rd sibling with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He attended grade school in Crookston, NE and graduated from Valentine High School in 1969. He worked for the Texaco gas station and for his family at their bar in Crookston...

Jun 10, 2024

LaVone Nellie Purdum, 94, of Laurel, formerly of Valentine, Nebraska, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.

At LaVone's request, cremation was held and no formal services will be held or obituary to be published. A private family inurnment will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE.

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Jun 3, 2024

Regina E. (Roggasch) Brockley was born on November 19, 1937, at home on the family ranch in Rose, NE, to Arthur and Mary (Dunne) Roggasch.  Gina was the third of five children.  Gina joined her husband, Ross, in heaven on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Bickford Cottage in Lincoln, NE with her family at her side.

Gina...

May 18, 2024

William Vincent Stroup (known as Bill), eldest child of Claude Vincent and Margaret Mary (Donovan) Stroup, was born on October 29, 1946 in Norton, Kansas. When Bill was a young boy, the family moved to Spalding, Nebraska, where he grew up with many people who were to become life-long friends. Bill graduated from Spalding Academy in 1965 and then...

May 13, 2024

Kenn Ray Remmers was born on August 21, 1944, to Victor C. and Dorothy E. (Johnson) Remmers in Burlington, IA.  He passed away on May 13, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE at the age of 79.

Kenn attended school in Melvin, IA.  On May 1, 1965, Kenn married Janice Noteboom in Melvin,...

Apr 15, 2024

James Russell Ormesher

James Russell Ormesher ("Rusty") of Rayne, Louisiana, passed away on the morning of April 15th at the age of 82.

Rusty was born on August 28, 1941, to James Edward and Helen Lydiatt Ormesher in Valentine, Nebraska.  He was raised on his family's working cattle ranch, 17 miles outside of Valentine.

Apr 4, 2024

Robert Clayton Grabher passed away April 4, 2024 at the age of 89 years. Bob was born Sept 19, 1934 to Otho C. and Elizabeth K. (Keiser) Grabher in Alliance, Nebraska. He attended school in Alliance and graduated from Alliance High School in 1953. He attended college in Boulder, Colorado and Kearney, Nebraska where he received his teaching degree....

Mar 27, 2024

Lewis William Johnson, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many, passed away on March 27, 2024. Born in a 2-bedroom farmhouse on February 26, 1932 to John Edwin and Docia Mae Johnson, Lew grew up in Verona, MO.

He is survived by his wife Joan of 27 years and her two children, Kenneth Nollett and...

Mar 20, 2024

Linda Joyce Ford left this earthly world on March 20, 2024 surrounded by her family in Cody, Nebraska.

Two spine surgeries, a heart attack and triple bypass surgery, uterine, colon, nor breast cancer could knock her down, but two tumors in her pancreas won the hard fought battle.

Linda was the eldest of 8 children...

Mar 15, 2024

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Ayden Dwayne Witte, age 20 our most beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed away on March 15, 2024.

Ayden was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 13, 2004 and lived most of his life in Mount Holly, NJ where he graduated Rancocas Valley Regional High School.

Those...

Mar 15, 2024

Thomas "Tom" Heinert, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Stewartville, MN of natural causes on March 15, 2024.

Thomas John Heinert was born in Valentine, NE on August 16,1944, to John and Flora (Kaiser) Heinert. He grew up on the family farm near Parmelee, SD and as a child, enjoyed riding his horse Scout,helping...

Mar 13, 2024

Sharon M.  O'Kief, beloved Mother, Grandma, Sister and so much more was called to God on March 13, 2024, at age 86.  She was born Sharon Marie Moran on November 5, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska to James J. Moran and Alice (Adrian) Moran.  Sharon was the second of five children born to JJ and Alice, with her siblings Michael...

Mar 13, 2024

Forrest Lee Eberly, 80, of Cody Nebraska went home to Jesus on Wednesday March 13, 2024.

Forrest (Woody) was born July 15,1943 in Mullen to Forrest Fremont Eberly and Leona (Sieck) Eberly. He joined his family in a home north of Mullen. The family then moved to the Cole Ranch east of Merriman where his father, Forrest,...

Mar 10, 2024

October 25, 1933 - March 10, 2024

Betty Louise Danielski

Betty L Danielski of Valentine, NE, passed away Sunday March 10, 2024, peacefully with family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial for Betty, age 90 of Valentine, NE will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10:30AM at St. Nicholas Catholic...

Mar 8, 2024

Forrest "Bud" Bonifield,87, of Cody, Nebraska passed away March 8, 2024 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, Nebraska with his four daughters at his side.

Bud was born January 31, 1937 in Hyannis, Nebraska to Forrest D and Georgia (Swiggart) Bonifield. He joined two older sisters. Bud grew up on the ranch South of Whitman, Nebraska...