Jose L. Joe' Valdez

Jose Larquin 'Joe' Valdez, 76, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 while in the company of family members, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. Jose was born in Lumberton, New Mexico on January 20, 1939, a son of Teresa (Arguello) and Pedro Antonio Valdez, Sr.Joe attended the St. John's Evangelist Schools, Rapid City, South Dakota.Joe was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church McPherson, Kansas and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Joe honorably served in the U.S. Army as a E-4 Transportation. Joe was a Cement Mason for the Kansas Local Union #518. Joe was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Girls Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouts; Operative Plasters & Cement Masons International Union Local #518 Kansas from 1967 to 1997; Life member of the American Veterans and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715, McPherson.Joe was united in marriage to Gloria Joan Whiting on August 19, 1961 at Rapid City, South Dakota. The young couple established their first home together in Rapid City. Joe is survived by his loving and devoted wife of over fifty-four years, Gloria Valdez, of McPherson, Kansas; his children, Martha T. Yoder and her husband Monty, of Alva, Oklahoma, Tracy Scott and her husband Roger, of McPherson, Kansas, and Daniel Valdez and his wife Cindy, of Fort Scott, Kansas; his siblings, Emil Valdez and his wife Betty, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Fidel H. Valdez and his wife Sandy, of Nevada, Pedro A. Valdez, Jr., of Rapid City, South Dakota, LeRoy Valdez, of Rapid City, South Dakota, Julia Vigil, of Spearfish, South Dakota, and Theresa Rowland and her husband Randy, of Rapid City, South Dakota; his 5 Grandchildren; Kiri Nicole, Elise Marie, D'Ann Renee and Amber Leigh Yoder and Andrew James Martin; his 6 great-grandchildren, Sean, Ben, and Kale Martin, Isabelle, Annika, and Catelya Yoder; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.Joe was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Julian and Freddie Valdez.Friends are invited to call on Sunday, August 30, 2015 from 2 to 4 pm with rosary starting at 4:15 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31st, 2015 with Fr. Hien Nguyen officiating. Final Resting Place will be at the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas. Military honors will be presented by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 and American Legion Post 24, both of McPherson. Family request donations to St. Joseph's Catholic Church or McPherson Boys and Girls Scouts in memory of Joe and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.

Jose L. Joe' Valdez

August 26, 2015