Obituaries

There will be a Memorial Service in honor of Rodger Rhoades and Jim Paxton on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vets Club.

Mildred Alice Painter was born on May 30, 1920 to Lambert and Violet Jerred. She passed away June 26, 2021 at the Parkside Manor in Stuart at the age of 101.

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Darlene went to walk with Jesus. She went with faith and without fear, with her husband, Lynn, at her side.

Haley J. Hawkins, born September 17, 2002, is gone too soon. She will be sorely missed by all of her family, including Tara and Ryan Kay, Randy Hawkins, her parents, and Riley, Ivy, and Zachary, her siblings.

Alice Scranton, of Rapid City, SD, passed away May 10, 2021, at the Monument Health Hospice House at the age of 85. Alice was the sixth child born to John and Marie (Krull) Mayer on the family farm in Buffalo County, SD.

Vera Ursha Coleman was born on February 6, 1918, at Johnstown. Her parents were Martha Ida Coleman and Clarence Monroe Coleman. Vera better known as “Toots” moved with her mother to her grandfather Max Wendler’s Ranch at Rat Lake, when she was two years old.

Beau Gavin Westover, 42, of Valentine, passed away Saturday June 12, 2021 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine. Beau was born August 21, 1978, in Lincoln to Rhett and Sherri (Fancher) Westover.

On April 23, 2021, the wonderful journey of Charlsee Ray Eberly’s life was tragically brought to an end. Charlsee’s journey began in Valentine on February 6, 1991, when she was born to Jo Jean Eberly and Joseph Kirk. Charlsee is survived by her mother, Jo Jean Eberly of Miami, OK; grandmother, Wava Jean Eberly of Miami, OK; grandfather, Gary Eberly of Cody; soulmate, Michael Holden Hayslip of Pittsburg, KS and father, Joseph Kirk of Gordon.

A graveside service will be held for JoAnn Gray Sharp on June 19 at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine, we will have a final celebration of life as we place Mom’s ashes with Dads.

Duane Robert Porath, 80, passed away on June 3, 2021, at Journey House Hospice in Lincoln. Duane was born on February 22, 1941 to Arnold Edward Porath and Eleanor Emma (Detgen) in Valentine.