Scott Eugene McClellen was born on January 13, 1958, in North Platte, NE to Donald and Yvonne (Larson) McClellen. He grew up in Maxwell, NE and attended school there, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1976.
After high school Scott was hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad in North Platte, NE. He was a pipe fitter, switchman, brakeman, conductor, engineer, and yardmaster. He continued his employment with the railroad for 26 years when he felt the Lord calling him to the ministry.
Scott received an associate’s degree in building construction from Mid Plains Community College – class of 1986 in North Platte, NE and a diploma in Pastoral Studies/Mission - class of 2005 from Cornerstone Bible Institute in Hot Springs, SD.
Scott married Keri Lee Nelson on June 20, 1982, in Broken Bow, NE. Scott’s hobbies included: Spending time with his family (especially the grandkids), morning walks, animals (dogs and cats especially), golfing, going to the Valentine Health and Fitness Center and working out with the ‘gang’, playing the guitar on the Praise and Worship team at church, mowing the lawn, gardening, daily time in the Word, Saturday Morning Breakfast, Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study, and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to anyone and everyone he met – through his words and his actions.
Scott was Pastor of the Valentine Berean Bible Church in Valentine, NE and a board member of Grace Mission. He passed away on March 31, 2026, at UNMC in Omaha.
Scott was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Lane of Maxwell, NE.
He is survived by his wife, Keri of Valentine; son, Kyle (Kelsey) of Lincoln, NE; daughter, Erika (David) Gingerich of Plain City, OH; grandchildren, Atley, Doran and Maren McClellen and Westin and Macklin Gingerich; sister-inlaw Barbara (Lane) McClellen, of Elkhorn, NE; sisters Jan (Gordon) Jones, of Gordon, NE, Carol (Mart) McDermott, of Fort Lupton, CO; father-in-law, Leland (Sharon) Nelson of Kearney, NE; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation and prayer service was held Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Valentine Berean Bible Church from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. with family present at 6:00 p.m.
A Celebration of Life Service is planned for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Valentine Berean Bible Church at 11:00 a.m. The burial and graveside service will be held Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Plainview Cemetery, near Maxwell, NE at 11:00 a.m.
Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine oversaw service arrangements.
