Valentine High School Nebraska Alumni Obituaries

Richard Larry Holmes was born in Rapid City SD December 2 1945 to Richard Lewis and Daisy Lou Wheeler Holmes. He attended country grade school in Westover SD and graduated from Murdo High School in 1963. September 1963 he enlisted in the United States Navy. Over his 20year navy career he spent time ...

Katrina Rosa Blue ThunderRockett was born to Brady Rockett and Tamera Blue Thunder on January 19 1992 in San Rafael California. Monday December 8 2025 at I.H.S. Hospital in Rosebud SD she began her spiritual journey when her uncle Brian Sharpfish took her hand as he promised. Katrina contracted ence...

William Mathias Hoffman was born in Valentine Nebraska on December 30 1947 to Walter and Eva Marshall Hoffman. He passed away on December 28 2025 at his home in Valentine Nebraska. William was never married. He enjoyed working puzzles. He worked as a custodian at the Valentine High School and also a...

Loren Dean Elliott age 79 of Valentine Nebraska passed away on October 25 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney Nebraska. Loren was born on August 2 1946 in Thedford Nebraska to Harry and Tracy Elliott. He attended Antelope Valley and Thedford Elementary Schools and graduated from Thedford High...

Gregory Greg Weldon Hobbs 72 of Maxwell NE formerly of Kilgore NE passed away in his sleep on December 15 2025 in Maxwel NE. Greg grew up and attended Princeton High School where he was a standout football and basketball player FFA member and President. He graduated with the class of 1972 following...

Longtime Valentine businessman John Miller passed away on October 6 2025 at home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. John Howard Miller was born in Valentine NE on June 6 1953 to Howard and Sally Miller. He grew up enjoying hunting and fishing near the Mill Pond and Minnechaduza Cre...

Jerean Ann Walkling was born March 15 1935 in Todd County South Dakota. She was the fourth child of six born to Willard and Evelyn Markus. She attended Todd County High School in Mission SD and was involved in band cheerleading choir and was homecoming queen her senior year. After graduating high sc...

Barbara Bobbie Ann Lesher of Valentine Nebraska died peacefully at Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth Nebraska on Wednesday November 12 2025. Bobbie was born in Grand Island Nebraska on June 10th 1928 to Bernie and Anne McGuire. She was welcomed home by her big sister Lois Leta. Bobbie attended a co...

Caitlin Harlow Huggins peacefully passed away on October 17 2025 aided by hospice and surrounded by her loving family. Caitlin was born in Williamsburg Virginia and raised along with her sister Audra Harlow Noah by her loving parents John and June Harlow. She is survived by her parents her sister he...

Kevin LeRoy Petersen age 67 of Valentine NE passed away at his home on September 26 2025. Kevin was born on December 1 1957 in Tilden NE to Cecil and Sharon Petersen. He graduated from Elkhorn Valley High School in 1976. He lived and died for his wife Chari Boschen. They were married on April 18 198...

Jerry Daniel Adamson age 86 of Cody Nebraska passed away peacefully with his wife Deloris by his side on September 17th 2025 at Linden Court in North Platte. He was born in Valentine Nebraska on February 22nd 1939 as the firstborn child of Emmet and Helen Newberg Adamson. He had one brother Rex and...

Robert Bob J. Lower was born August 11 1935 at home north of Valentine NE to Roy and Luella Grooms Lower. He passed away November 22 2025 at Rock County Long Term Care. He attended Harmony grade school and graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 1955. During his senior year he met the love of ...

Milton Arthur Amsberry age 86 passed away at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth NE on Oct. 3 2025. He was known to his many friends as Milt. He was born on Sept. 20 1939 to Arthur E. and Helen V. Kidder Amsberry in Mullen NE. He was named after his grandfather Milton Kidder known to many as Poke...

Gloria J. Andrews age 92 of Nenzel Nebraska passed away peacefully with her family Born on December 3 1932 in Mason City Iowa Gloria was the daughter of Howard V. Gloria attended country school through eighth grade and graduated from high school in Britt. A gifted seamstress Gloria sewed most of her...

Ron was born on January 17 1944 in Hot Springs SD to Harvey and Mae Denton Lancaster. When he was two years old the family moved to Custer State Park where his father was a park ranger and his mother a cook at the Game Lodge. The hills behind their house were their playground where Ron spent much of...

Wyonne Dorene Walkling passed away peacefully into the open arms of her Heavenly Father on October 4 2025 at the Sandhills Care Center. She was 89 years old. Wyonne was born in Lakeview South Dakota September 18 1936 to Lawrence and Velma Mundt Markus and spent most of her life growing up and teachi...

Marvin D. Ogden 86 of Belmont Wisconsin died on Sunday January 11 2026 surrounded by his family. Marvin was born on December 14 1939 in Valentine Nebraska the son of Cecil and Wilberta Burger Ogden. When he was nine he and his family moved to Wisconsin. Marvin graduated from Platteville High School ...

Brian Lane Sharpfish was born to Phyllis Provancial and Leonard Sharpfish on March 5 1978 in Rosebud SD. He left for the spirit world on November 22 2025 in Rosebud SD. His immediate family includes sisters Danielle Provancial family Shauna Mike Provancial family LeAndra Sharpfish family hunka br...