Edward A. Riedel, 85, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at the Jefferson County Hospice care facility at Winchester.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1923, at St. Peter in Graham County, the son of John J. and Anna K. Rome Riedel.
He owned and operated Ed Riedel's Body Shop in Valley Falls for 27 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Valley Falls. He was a 4th degree member of Knights of Columbus for 58 years and a charter member of Council 6671 in Valley Falls. He was the first Grand Knight of Council 6671 and served as Faithful Navigator.
Ed served on the USD 338 School Board and was a volunteer fireman. He was a member of the Lions Club, Rotary, the Jefferson County Baseball Association and was a Meals on Wheels volunteer.
He married Elizabeth Ann Kammer on Nov. 26, 1949, at Topeka. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny Riedel and Joe Riedel, and three sisters, Isabelle Fiffe, Aurelia Artzer and Viola Gross.
Survivors include his wife, Ann, Valley Falls; a son, Ed (Alma) Riedel, Gilbert, AZ; four daughters, Gerianne (Dave) Harrington, Valley Falls, Agnes (Wayne) Smithers, Ozawkie, Pat (Bill) Lederer, Lawrence, and Joleen (Bill) Morris, Valley Falls; two brothers, John Vernon Riedel, St. Peter, and Bob Riedel, Topeka; ; six sisters, Doris Perry, Clara Finan, Mary Lynn Ryan, Leona Kinderknecht, all of Salina, Vera Hartman, Grainfield and Jeannie Gross, Hays; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at St. Mary's Immaculate Conception Church in Valley Falls. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday at St. Mary's Church with a Chalice Service at 7:30 followed by a Rosary.
. Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Hospice and sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, 810 Broadway, Valley Falls, KS 66088. Online condolences are at www.mercerfuneralhomes.com