Obituaries in Valentine, NE

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...

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...

Geneva Darlene Thomas was born September 5 1936 in Colome South Dakota to Meredith and Edna Lampitt Stone. Most of her childhood was spent growing up in Milboro South Dakota. That is where she met and married the love of her life Donald Thomas. They were married on September 4 1954 and were blessed ...

Barbara Emma Vrbka Schmit passed away December 1st in North Platte Nebraska. Barbara was born October 5th 1922 in Ulysses Nebraska to Lou and Emma Vrbka. She married Leonard on December 5th 1944 in Nenzel Nebraska. Barbara took piano and organ lessons and played in her first recital at age 4. When s...

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...

One of Darlenes lifelong hobbies was reading. She especially loved the public library St. Marys Academy a boarding school in ONeill NE. She loved her time there and One of Darlenes favorite quotes was A parent is a person not to lean on but a person

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...

Virginia Cress Vaughn Witte passed away at the Cherry County Hospital on November 1 2025 at the age of 90. Virginia better known as Ginny was born to Victor Clair and Joy Stillwell Vaughn on June 30th 1935. Ginny married Gilbert J. Witte on July 19th 1952. They were blessed with 4 children Vicky Cu...

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...

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...

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...