Obituaries

Eilean Lucille (Sharp) Lurz was born February 16, 1936 in Springview to Leonard Lawrence and Margaret Agnes (Kaplan) Sharp. She passed away peacefully January 31, 2022 at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 15 days.

Richard Lee “Dick” Gambill was born to Kyle and Dorothy (Mink) Gambill on March 12, 1936 in Battle Creek. Dick passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth at the age of 85.

James Keith Kreycik, 90, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022 at his home in Windsor, CO surrounded by family. He was born on May 6, 1931 to Jim and Edna Kreycik on the family ranch near Wood Lake. He was the fifth child of six children.

Thomas Andrew Maddux was born December 30, 1928 to Wilfred and Vera Maddux. He died at North Platte, on January 13, 2022. Tom was a third-generation rancher. He was raised on the Maddux-Brothers Ranch and Feed yard north of Wauneta. In 1947, Tom married Helen Joye Huston. Tom and Helen had four children, Thomas C., Kate, Tammy and Karla.

Mary Gretchen Moss, 83, entered her eternal rest Monday, January 24, 2022 in Hamilton, MT after suffering a serious fall. She was born February 17, 1938 in Valentine, the daughter of Burrell C. Booth and Mary E. Adamson Booth.

Ruth Louise Stevens was born on January 15, 1928, in Hyannis to Ralph and Charlotte (Lottie) Stevens of Ashby. Ruth attended elementary school at the one-room Locust School, at the east end of the valley where she grew up.

Harold J Lurz was born September 26, 1939 north of Valentine to Herbert and Ida (Schulz). He passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home in Valentine.

James Keith Kreycik, 90, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022 at his home in Windsor, CO surrounded by family. He was born on May 6, 1931 to Jim and Edna Kreycik on the family ranch near Wood Lake. He was the fifth child of six children.

Eleanor Ruth (Davis) Roggasch was born on March 7, 1936 at Sumpter, OR, to Alfred and Dorothy (Lynn) Davis. She passed away on January 11, 2022 at the age of 85 years, 10 Months, and 4 days in Omaha.

Lana S. Higgins, 71, of Lincoln passed away January 14, 2022 after a long and brave battle with cancer. Lana was born in Lincoln on June 24, 1950 to Pierce and Helen Raubach; and resided in Valentine. Her brother, William Pierce Raubach, 2nd Lt US Army, was killed in action in Vietnam 1968. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1972, and married Dave Higgins the same year. They raised two daughters, Erin and Jenna, and resided in Valentine until retirement. Dave and Lana just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.