Obituaries

Patrick Douglas ‘Doug’ Crouse, of Valentine, died at home on April 7, 2022. Doug was born September 16, 1944, to Patrick “Pat” and Mary (Klitzing) Crouse.

Memorial Service for Dean Colburn will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Valentine Presbyterian Church located at 325 Victoria St.

Gary E. Shipley, 78, of Glendale, AZ, passed away on March 21, 2022, at Arrowhead Hospital. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 2 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale, AZ, with his burial service occurring in Doniphan, at a later date.

Larry Nollette was born on May 7, 1936, in Nenzel. He went to school in Cody-Kilgore and graduated in 1953.

Marjorie June (Cordis) Barent passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. She was 88 years old and living in Lincoln at the time of her passing.

Trent Turnquist, 47, died peacefully on Monday March 14, 2022 at Ava’s house in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by family. Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church in Colome, SD with Pastor Windsperger officiating Friday, March 25, 2022. Burial followed in the Colome Cemetery in Colome, SD.

Bonnie Belle Roe, age 86, of North Platte and formerly of Valentine, passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 21, 2022. Bonnie, the daughter of Raymond and Nora Guilford, was born September 3, 1935, at Ainsworth.

Ervin Ferguson was born June 3,1938 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada to Jim and Bernadette Ferguson. He became a US naturalized citizen on March 30, 1955 in Omaha at age 17. He passed away March 15, 2022 at his home in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 83.

Wilma Eileen Walkling was born to parents Leo and Geneva at home near Lakeview, SD February 24, 1936. She was welcomed by sister Melva and brothers Wendell, John (Tim), and Elwin (Al). Upon arrival, Al would ask about the Dolly and the nickname stuck. She attended grade schools in rural South Dakota and graduated from Western Christian High School located in Hull, IA in 1954.

James Lurz, Sr., 79, of Ainsworth, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Bassett. Cremation was held and a graveside service will be held at a later date in the Harmony Cemetery north of Valentine. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is assisting the family.