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Dale (Dh Iii) Homer Lovejoy
Jan 3, 2023
Dale Homer Lovejoy, Jr., (DH III), was born in Valentine, NE, on August 7th, 1944, to Dale Homer Lovejoy, Sr., (Irish) and Marie Ellen Hewitt Lovejoy. He was raised in SD and NE.
DH grew up in the Valentine, NE, Philip, Vetal, and Mission, SD areas. He attended high school at the University of Nebraska School of...
Morris Johnson
Dec 30, 2022
Memorial Mass for long time Valentine businessman, Morris Johnson will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine. Rosary will be recited on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Church. Mr. Johnson passed away on December 30, 2022 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.
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Galen Sherman
Dec 16, 2022
Galen Roy Sherman, 69, of rural Valentine NE passed away Friday, December 16,2022 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha NE.
He was born January 11 th ,1953 in Broken Bow NE, the son of Hugh and Roberta Lawlis-Sherman. Galen grew up 34 miles south of Valentine on the Hugh Sherman ranch. He attended grade school in a one...
Ronald D. Schneider
Dec 16, 2022
Ronald Duane Schneider
August 1 st , 1943- December 16 th , 2022
On Friday Dec 16th, 2022 the world became a little bit darker. Ronald Duane Schneider went quietly into the good night.
The local legend is you can't kill a Schneider, they'll die when they're ready. Ron thoroughly tested this hypothesis....
Dale James Morgan
Dec 13, 2022
Dale James Morgan was born on October 14, 1944 in Valentine, NE. Dale was the youngest of 7 children, born to Jennings and Helen (Parker) Morgan.
Dale attended elementary school in Wood Lake. He worked on the family ranch for years and later worked at a couple a different feed yards. He moved back to Valentine and...
Kathleen Miles
Dec 7, 2022
Kathleen Lenore Miles of Thedford, NE was born March 24, 1928 in Fairbury, NE to Matt M. and Rose Dailey Shanley and died December 7, 2022 at the age of 94 at Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, NE.
Kathleen grew up on the Shanley ranch three miles south of Brownlee, NE. She attended grade school and...
James "Jimmy" Plooster
Nov 27, 2022
James Dale Plooster
Was born on June 10 th 1992 in Rosebud, SD to Tim Plooster and Lea Rattling Leaf. Jimmy had three brothers and three sisters. Lucas Good Shield, Kendra Grant, Kourtney Plooster, Ashlyn Plooster, Cobe and Lane Siedschlaw. Jimmy grew up in White River and received all of his education...
Darrel R. Copeland
Nov 26, 2022
Darrel R. Copeland, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on August 6, 1933 in Sparks, Nebraska, the son of Fred and Clara Ethel Copeland. He was a farmer/rancher in South Dakota until retirement. He served in the United States Army and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas and was...
Chad E. Lurz
Oct 20, 2022
Funeral Services for Chad Eugene Lurz will be held August 19, 2023, at 1 PM at the Methodist Church in Ainsworth, Ne with a luncheon to follow. He will be buried at a later time at the Richland Harmony Cemetery in Valentine, Ne. Chad passed away October 20, 2022, in Omaha, Ne after a brief battle with cancer. Chad...
Marilyn E. Robertson
Sep 28, 2022
Marilyn Elizabeth Robertson was born on July 28, 1935 to Harry and Pauline (Weisflog) Witte. She grew up south of Crookston on the family ranch with her parents and grandparents. Harry kept her busy in her early years as his unofficial first-born son, getting the milk cow in, helping in the hay field and lots of other chores. She...
Patty Brown
Aug 31, 2022
Patty Ann Brown, 78, of Valentine died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at her home after her kind and generous heart gave out. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, September 30, at Valentine United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott McClellen officiating. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is in charge of arrangements. Inurnment will be at a later...
Darwin Grooms
Aug 31, 2022
Funeral service for Darwin Grooms, age 79 of Bassett, will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Burial will follow at the Sparks Cemetery in Sparks, NE. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the funeral on Tuesday. Mr. Grooms passed away on August 31 in Kearney, NE....
Jerry Lee Kerr
Aug 27, 2022
Jerry Kerr was born on February 5th, 1941 to Lloyd and Laura (Becker) Kerr in Valentine, NE. The youngest of five, Jerry and his brothers Jack, George, and Willie were known to be full of antics much to their mother's chagrin. He attended Valentine High School, prior to his enlistment in the United States Navy in 1959, at age...
Wendy (Zirnig) Lowder
Aug 21, 2022
Wendy Jo (Zirnig) Lowder was born on October 5, 1976, to Joseph and Margy Zirnig in Valentine, Ne. And passed away August 21,2022 at home.
Wendy attended District #21 at Norden Ne and then graduated from Keya Paha Co High School in 1995.
She then worked at Pine View Good Samaritan for...
Walter Carstens
Aug 2, 2022
Walter Raymond Carstens was born June 17th 1947 in Valentine. He was the fourth child born to Herman and Wren Ward Carstens. Walt passed away at his home on August 2, 2022 at the age of 75.
Walt attended school in Valentine. He enlisted in the Navy February 26, 1965 and served his country until his honorable...
Caroljean Garland
Jul 23, 2022
CarolJean Garland of Grand Island, NE, passed away on July 23, 2022 after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was 78 years old. CarolJean was born in Valentine on August 12, 1943 and was the youngest of 2 daughters born to Wayne and Mary Lou Woods.
CarolJean attended Littleburg Elementary School where her father was the...
Nellie Gentry
Jul 22, 2022
Nellie Gentry passed away on July 22, 2022 in North Platte at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born June 10, 1926 in Brownlee, NE to Catherine (Beers) and John Galligher. Nellie was the youngest of 9 children. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and was baptized in 1956.
Nellie married Edwin Gentry on...
Laverne Reagle
Jul 15, 2022
LaVerne (Vernie) Alvin Reagle, was born in Valentine, Nebraska, on February 20,
1945, to Alvin and Velna (Mizner) Reagle and passed away on July 15, 2022, at
Parkside Manor in Stuart, Nebraska.
Vernie married Judy (Larsen) and to this union three children were born, Kim, Kelli
and Michael.
After...
Mary F. Fleming
Jul 12, 2022
Graveside memorial service for Mary Frances & George Fleming will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Â Pastor Andrew Utecht will officiate. Â A gathering of friends and relatives will be held at 4:00 PM after the graveside service at Our savior Lutheran Church in Valentine.
Survivors
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Alan G. Green
Jul 2, 2022
Alan G. Green was born on January 3, 1939 to Everett Green, Sr. and Fern (Ulrich) Green in Murdo, SD. He passed away on July 2, 2022 at the age of 83 in Winner, SD at Winner Regional Hospital.
Alan grew up on the family ranch northwest of White River, with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Marguerite,...
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