Lloyd Valentine

Glenvil resident Lloyd Valentine, 91, died Friday, July 12, 2024, at The Pines, Blue Hill, Nebraska.    

His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Pastor Jon- athan Jehorek officiating. Burial was at St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. Visitation was 1 to 7 p.m. with the family present 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be given to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center served the family.

Lloyd was born on May 19, 1933, to Herman Meindert Valentine and Lucy Rena Johnson. He was born at home in Spring Ranch township, Clay County. Lloyd was baptized on July 20, 1933, and confirmed on March 30, 1947, both at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil.

Lloyd attended Harris Knoll School until seventh grade. When the school closed, he finished eighth grade at the Spring Ranch school. In May 1951, he graduated from Hastings High School.

He worked for the J.M. McDonald Co. at the warehouse for the winter. Twenty-six years later and several buyouts of the company he went to full-time farming. He also drove the fertilizer truck for the Fairfield Co-op. He served on the church council and the Spring Ranch Township board.

Lloyd married Donna Lee Garrelts on Dec. 8, 1957. To this union three children were born; Cindy Sue, Candy Kaye and Darwin Lloyd.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Herman and Wendell Valentine; and sister, Lavon Hohlen.

Surviviors are his wife, Donna Valentine, Glenvil; children and spouses: Cindy and Ron Hinrichs, Glenvil, Candy York, Coppell, Texas, Darwin and Denise Valentine, Glenvil; grandchildren and spouses: Sara and Keith Hemberger, Glenvil, Ryan and Mel Hinrichs, Glenvil, Abby and Chris Banning, Riverside, California, Laura and Clint Ochsner, Glenvil, Tyler and Chalie Valentine, Valley, Nebraska; great-grandchildren: Wyatt Hem- berger, Payton Hemberger, Lane Hemberger, Parker Hinrichs, Jaxson Hinrichs, Hayden Hinrichs, Carter Hinrichs, Sean Banning, Zoey Banning, Caleb Ochsner, Logan Ochsner, Brecken Walvoord, Nora Valentine and Henry Valentine; sister and brother-in-law: Lucille and Duane A. Schliep; and numerous nieces and nephews.