Lloyd Valentine

Glenvil resident Lloyd Valentine, 91, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at The Pines, Blue Hill, NE. 

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 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. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Lloyd’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. 

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 Coop. He served on the church council and the Spring Ranch Township board.

Lloyd married Donna Lee Garrelts on December 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. 

SURVIVORS:
Wife: 
    Donna Valentine - Glenvil, NE 
Children & Spouses: 
    Cindy & Ron Hinrichs - Glenvil, NE 
    Candy York - Coppell, TX 
    Darwin & Denise Valentine - Glenvil, NE 
Grandchildren & Spouses: 
    Sara & Keith Hemberger - Glenvil, NE 
    Ryan & Mel Hinrichs - Glenvil, NE 
    Abby & Chris Banning - Riverside, CA 
    Laura & Clint Ochsner - Glenvil, NE 
    Tyler & Chalie Valentine - Valley, NE 
Great-Grandchildren: 
    Wyatt Hemberger 
    Payton Hemberger 
    Lane Hemberger 
    Parker Hinrichs 
    Jaxson Hinrichs 
    Hayden Hinrichs 
    Carter Hinrichs 
    Sean Banning 
    Zoey Banning 
    Caleb Ochsner 
    Logan Ochsner 
    Brecken Walvoord 
    Nora Valentine 
    Henry Valentine 
Sister & Brother-in-law: 
    Lucille & Duane A. Schliep 
Numerous Nieces & Nephews