Obituaries

Gena Grandstaff Hoffmann, 79, passed away on October 5, 2024. She was born in North Platte,NE on August 27, 1945, to Eugenia “Penny” Herauf and Floyd “Cac” Grandstaff. Gena was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Mike Grandstaff; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She leaves behind her sister, Marilyn K. Grandstaff Moulds; sister-in-law, Georgette “Andie” Grandstaff; four nieces, one nephew, six great-nephews, and many cousins.

Rhonda Kay Ann Elliott (Gould) was born to Floyd and Marie Gould on May 12, 1957, in Platte, SD. She passed away peacefully at home in Valentine, NE on April 20, 2025.

Kobe Lee Charging “Bud,” 22 years old, was born on July 20, 2002 in Cheyenne, WY. Kobe lost his battle to synovial sarcoma, a very rare, aggressive form of cancer on April 7, 2025 in Alliance, NE in the arms of loved ones.

Ivan R. Phillips was born May 8, 1949inAlliance,NE. Hegrewupand spent most of his life working with horses and cattle. What he lacked in formal education he more than made up for in common sense and hard work. He learned how to ride, drive, or operate anything; always willing to give something new a try. The last half of his life was spent operating the family’s homestead north of Whitman, NE.

Legacy Broadcaster, James Richard Lambley, age 74, passed away at the Gordon Memorial Hospital in Gordon, NE on April 17, 2025 surrounded by family. Jim was born March 20, 1951 in Ainsworth, NE to June and Getha (Hollingsworth) Lambley.

Garnet Sargent, 98, of Winner, SD passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility in Winner, SD. Funeral service were held Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Winner Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation was held one hour prior to funeral service.

Linda (Murray) Quick, age 72 of Crookston, NE, passed away peacefully at her home January 9, 2025. Graveside services and inurnment will be held at the Crookston Cemetery at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19, 2025, Linda’s birthday.

Joseph William Gilbuena was born December 13, 1944, in Richmond, VA, to Joe Gomez Gilbuena and Marjorie Louise (Gould). He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 25, 2025, in Norfolk, NE.

Jonita Marie (Sears) Hain was born February 27, 1942 in Valentine, NE to loving parents Joe and Helen Sears. She grew up on the Sears cattle ranch just outside of Valentine, where she and her seven siblings worked outdoors on the ranch as well as indoors helping her mother with daily living chores. Jonita attended high school in Curtis, NE with a couple of her sisters. She moved to Boulder, CO shortly after high school where she attended The University of Colorado. Jonita moved back to Valentine and began working at the Bank of Valentine. In 1965, while working at the bank, she met her husband, Larry Hain, who was traveling from Omaha on business. It was “love at first sight!” Jonita said to herself, “I’m going to marry that man.”

Richard “Dick” Whipple was born October 26, 1940 in Rosebud, SD to Alex “Bob” Whipple and Carrie (Coleman) Whipple who both preceded him in death. He was the youngest of five siblings.