Obituaries

Kurt Athony Sinkler 12/21/1968-08/03/2026 Kurt Sinkler was born in Lincoln, NE at Bryan Memorial Hospital on December 21,1968. He passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 57 at his home in Kilgore; a memorial will be held on Saturday August 15,2026 @ 1:00 p.m., at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. The burial will take place at a later date at his home in Kilgore, NE.

Clarine J. Balliet was born December 11, 1951 in Mullen, NE to Gayle and Minnie Mary Hamilton.

Clarine J. Balliet was born December 11, 1951 in Mullen, NE to Gayle and Minnie Mary Hamilton.

Earl Walter Shelbourn Jr., known simply as “Junior,” passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska. He was 78 years old.

Sara Irene Tinant of the Lakeview area was born in Valentine, Nebraska on September 4,1956 to Bob and Geraldine (Hutchison) Tinant. She died on July 16, 2026 at the Cherry County Hospital.

Donna Rae Goodwin went onto heaven on June 15, 2026. Donna, born to Marjorie and Eldon King on July 17, 1955, in Madison County, MT, was a woman of strength until the very end of her life on earth. Her life, marked by hard work, perseverance and 51-year, 348-day marriage to the love of her life, will be remembered by many. She graduated from Cody-Kilgore High School in 1973 and went to college throughout her adult life, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing along with two Masters Degrees. Donna was best known in the world of nursing, first becoming a nurse’s aide, then a Registered Nurse and then working her way into administration and organizational development.

Continued from page 2 Glen Huddle passed away on June 29, 2026, in Yankton, SD at the age of 97. Glen was born at home in Millboro, SD on October 27, 1928, and grew up on a cattle ranch in South Central South Dakota homesteaded by his father in 1925.

Lewis Seals Coleman, 97, passed away in the early morning hours on June 25, 2026. He was not afraid and he was ready to go, leaving this world as quiet and peaceful as he had lived.

by Shawn “Smith” Peirce Images can say so much more than words - but words can help frame the images, if they’re chosen carefully. Paul Fell was a master of communicating through images, specifically cartoons, for most of his nearly 80 years on this Earth.

Richard Lee “Dick” Roosa of Valentine, NE, passed away on May 14, 2026. Born on September 23, 1943 in Valentine, Dick lived a full and purposeful life in the community he called home.