Obituaries in Valentine, NE

Joan C. Starr 92 of Valentine passed away Wednesday evening August 6 2025 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Memorial service for Gary Wayne Stoeger age 65 of Quartzite AZ and formerly of Valentine are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Gary passed away on Jan. 9 2026 in Quartzite AZ.

Basil was born on January 8 2025 in Worland Wyoming. His father Jake was as proud as can be to finally have the son he always wanted. He was a happy and alert child. Never missing a thing. Basil was happiest outdoors and loved watching animals and he really liked blueberries. Basils life was tragica...

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...

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...

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...