A funeral service for Jacob Alan Kimberly was held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment followed at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege, with Military Honors performed by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 in conjunction with the United States Offutt Air Force Funeral Honors Team.

Roberta Ann (Ruppert) Werkmeister, age 94, of Palisade, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Roberta was born January 11, 1930, at Quick, NE to Clifford and Nellie (Boson) Ruppert.

Janice Kay (Bailey) Hofferber, age 81, of Kearney, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Kearney, Nebraska, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jan was born on November 6, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, to William F. and Adelia Marie (Stillman) Bailey. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. As a young girl, Jan and her mother moved to Nebraska to be closer to family. Janice graduated from Elwood High School.

For over three decades, thousands of pioneers traveling westward by prairie schooner trekked through the corner of present-day Gosper County, taking advantage of the pristine drinking water provided in the crystal-clear creeks.

INDIANOLA - The 123rd annual Old Settler’s celebration is this weekend, August 8-11, in Indianola. This year’s festivities start with the 1891-1969 Indianola High School Alumni Reunion at 4:30 PM in St.

Due to maintenance at the printing press in Mc-Cook, the Valley Voice has been produced at a different press this week and has returned to a larger sheet of newspaper. This change, while welcome for some, is not permanent.

EUSTIS - The 2024 Eustis Fair & Corn show started at the beginning of this week and will run through Saturday, August 10. Pictured on the top left is the pedal pull, and on the top right is the Blue Rock Shot hosted by the Eustis Gun Club. To the left is a picture taken from Sunday’s BBQ in the park. More information can be found on the Eustis Fair & Corn Shows Facebook page. Head on down to Eustis sometime this week to enjoy the 108th annual fair!