Obituaries

Gary Wayne Stoeger was born February 18, 1960 to Robert Sr. and Norma (Brown) Stoeger in Valentine, NE. He joined older sister, Karen and older brother, Robert Jr., younger brothers Mark, Doug, and David followed.

Eugene Darrel Parkhurst was born on April 22, 1951, in Gordon, NE, to Darell and Colleen (Knudsen) Parkhurst. He was the oldest of five children.

Eugene “Gene” Wilber Lurz was born August 28, 1941, to Herbert and Ida (Schultz) Lurz, in Valentine, NE. He grew up near and attended elementary school in Crookston, NE. Gene graduated from Valentine High School in 1959.

Thomas Lee Simons entered the world on February 15, 1950, the second son of Waldo and Nadine (Strahan) Simons. He joined his older brother Patrick. His brother Gregory joined the family 17 months later. His sister Peggy joined them nine years after that. Tom grew up in Sparks, NE where he attended grade school through the sixth grade. After that, Nadine and the children lived in Valentine during the school year, going to the country on weekends and summers, while the boys attended high school. Tom graduated from Valentine High School in 1968.

Kathleen Ann Cady, 76, of Yuma, AZ and formerly of Valentine, NE, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Surprise, AZ. Kathy is survived by her husband, Gary Cady of Yuma, and son, Kenneth Cady of Kearney, NE.

Irvin Orlando Sallette Sr. was born to Freddie and Gail Harris Sallette on October 27, 1969, in Macon, GA.

Thomas “Tom” Dean Witt passed away unexpectedly on January 22, 2026, in Lincoln, NE after suffering a heart attack while at home. Born March 21, 1947, in Alliance, NE to Woodrow “Woody” and Opal (Hardy) Witt, Tom grew up in Thedford with his younger brother Jim, graduating from Thomas County High School in 1965. During his cherished high school years, Tom played football and spent summers working on ranches, gaining many valuable life skills.

Julie “Jules” Parks, 65 Venetta F. (Colle) Arganbright, 100 Charlotte Patricia “Pat” Phelps, 97 Margaret M.(Mathiesen) Brinda, 77 Anthony David “Tony” Eklund, 52 Linda (Murray) Quick, 72 Donald Jay Wiley, 81 David Ray Leonard, 62 Luree Lien, 96 Darlene Elizabeth Meyer, 77 Thomas Victor Hoffmann, 88 Bethel Jolyne (Andrews) Ogier, 90 Jean Lewis, 58 Rene David Canet, 72 Briella Ryan Mulligan, 16 John Richard Guethlein, 88 Joyce M. Welch, 80 Helen Ruth Gale, 94 Geraldine (Jeri) Ballard, 85 Marilyn M. Hill, 71 Helen (Gale) Ford, 94 Lois R. Gaskins, 92 Mary Ann Reiser, 89 Betty Lou Epke, 97 Doris Marie Cochran, 96 Timothy Alan Baughman, 55 Loretta Lynn Fish, 61 Jonita M. Sears Hain, 83 Joseph William Gilbuena, 80 Larry Dwaine Goshorn, 69 Jim Lambley, 74 Garnet Sargent, 98 Ivan R. Phillips, 75 Rhonda (Gould) Elliott, 67 Kobe L. Charging “Bud”, 22 Gena Grandstaff Hoffmann, 79 Hildreth “Hil” Monahan, 95 Catherine Mae Pavlik, 92 Tony Malmberg James Henry Kluender, 79 Karen Burtis Butler, 89 Barbara A. Cornett, 84 Mary Belle Osburn, 80 Donald Eugene (Gene) Belsky, 94 David (Dave) Ray Rogers, 73 Doris Adella Sharp Sims, 94 Charles (Charlie) D. Whiting, 75 Evelyn (Starr) Lower, 88 Timothy Gene Fox, 68 Willis Leonard Brown, 92 Dick Jeffers, 90 Richard “Dick” Tetherow, 85 Larry James Jones, 81 Chevron Rentfro Sherman, 74 Mabel Louise (Gale) Adamson, 98 Richard Bachelor, 93 Dorine Nohrenberg, 84 Janis Jean Marshall, 87 Scott Carl Grooms, 55 Dr. William “Bill” D. Murphy, 89 Nelia Gallardo Adanza, 74 Sherry L. Murphy, 82 Karen Anne Messenger, 81 Twyla Fern (Mercure) Kelley, 75 Mary Jean (Brown) Fischer, 84 Norman “Bud” Louis Fischer, 95 Casey Henderson, 58 Joseph Leonard Beel, 55 Jerean Ann Walkling, 89 Sharon Lea (Reiser) Knepper, 82 Lorraine J. (Haugen) Stevens, 88 Andrew Monroe Fay, 66 Judy Eileen Teaford Greff, 84 MaryAnn “Molly” Moore, 98 Terry Burton Huddle, 86 Ronald Harvey Lancaster, 81 Sharon (Patterson) Jacobs, 87 James Joseph Vanderheiden, 76 Clara Elaine Olmsted, 95 Joseph “Joe” Michael Vossler, 41 Jerry E. Nelson, 81 Hollie D. Holscher Hanna, 74 Raymond Lawrence Black, 61 Arleta D. Bauch, 81 Willie Joe Holmes, 97 Colleen Ann Belisle, 88 Frank Hill, 77 Jerry Daniel Adamson, 86 Gloria J. Andrews, 92 Kevin LeRoy Petersen, 67 Donna Lee Marlatt, 89 John Elmo Gardiner John Elmo Gardiner, 88 Donna Lee Marlatt, 89 Milton Arthur Amsberry, 86 Wyonne Dorene Walkling, 89 John Howard Miller, 72 Jerry Ray Haas, 60 Geneva Darlene Thomas, 89 Caitlin Harlow Huggins, 42 Loren Dean Elliott, 79 Dennis Dean Heermann, 87 Steven Keith Lurz, 62 Jerry Lee Knispel, 79 Virginia Cress Vaughn Witte, 90 Geneva Darlene Thomas, 89 William Ren Kramer, 49 Darlene Steele Huddle, 93 Norman J. Peterson, 81 Wendy Elaine Way, 54 Barbara “Bobbie” Lesher, 97 Raymond “Jack” McAndrew, 90 Alice Riege, 101 Robert (Bob) J. Lower, 90 Donald George Chauncey, 67 Barbara Emma (Vrbka) Schmit, 103 Thomas J. Kennedy, Sr., 86 James L. Strong, 87 Francis L. “Corky” Kemp, 82 Christina L. Cook, 50

Basil Emeric Stoner, January 8, 2025- December 23, 2025 Basil was born on January 8, 2025, in Worland, WY. His father, Jake, was as proud as can be to finally have the son he always wanted.

Beverly A. Kirk, age 67, of Cody, NE, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Kadoka Nursing Home.