Johnnie Pard Valleroy Iii

Memorial services for Johnnie Pard Valleroy III, 57, Kearney, NE will be 2:00pm Friday, February 27, 2009 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington with Chaplain Skip Stanley officiating. Inurnment will full military honors will follow at Fort Riley Cemetery. Johnnie passed away Sunday February 15, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. The family will receive friends and relatives from noon until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Omaha Home for Boys, 4343 N. 52nd Street., Omaha, NE 68104

Johnnie was born March 14, 1951 In Kirksville, MO the son of the late John Valleroy II and Mrs. Jerry (Reed) and James Hart of Junction City. He graduated from JCHS with the class of 1970.

Johnnie worked for the Daily Union during his school years in the Circulation Department with Ed Berney for four years. Upon graduation, he entered the Marine Corps in San Diego (1970-71) and received an honorable discharge due to his hearing problem. He worked for the J.C. Foundry eleven years until it closed.He then began working at Holiday Mansion as a yacht builder five years which built one for singer Willie Nelson. His final job put him at Chief Industry for fourteen as a supervisor building the grain elevators in Kearney. Again ill health forced him to leave his job due to a battle to fight cancer which he lost his life to.

Johnnie enjoyed collecting car models, memorabilia of car racer Dale Earnhardt, Jr.,building models of planes and boats, cross-stitching crafts, woodworking, gardening and most of all fishing. He was a great fisherman. He will be missed dearly and was loved by all. He was good to everyone he met during his life.

Johnny is survived by his mother, Jerry; sister Kathy D. Coleman, Junction City; brother James (Steve) Valleroy, Tampa, FL. He is also survived by sons Jimmie and Brian Valleroy, Salina, KS;grandaughter Hailey M. Valleroy, Salina;nephew Christopher J. Coleman and nieces Stephanie M. Coleman, Junction City and Mrs. Crystal Duval, Houston, TX. Johnnie is also survived by his beloved companion Stacey Scharuet.