Frank Eugene Shrimplin, 94, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center Campus, St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.  He was born in Tonganoxie, KS, the son of George Marian and Goldie Zuella (Gano) Shrimplin.  He attended Mound School as a child and spent his freshman year of high school at McLouth. His family moved from their farm outside Tonganoxie to Lawrence in 1943 and he graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1945.  He then enlisted in the Navy in July 1945 and proudly served until August 1946 in the Pacific Theatre.

After his service Frank entered the University of Kansas and graduated in 1950 with a degree in Pharmacy.  After his graduation he married Edith Berniece Ice on July 8, 1959 in Lawrence, KS.  They moved to Junction City where he worked at Craft's Prescription Shop.  In 1954 they moved to Topeka where he worked as the Pharmacist-in-Charge at Stormont Vail Hospital.

Starting in April, 1963 he began his life-long dream of owning and operating his own community pharmacy as he owned and operated Frank's Pharmacy in Valley Falls for 34 years.  Frank's Pharmacy was a Rexall drug store with an old-fashioned ice cream fountain and also a pharmacy museum. After retiring as a pharmacist, he renamed the store Frank's Antiques and Fountain before completely retiring and closing his store in 2000.  He had also owned and operated the Onaga Pharmacy in Onaga, KS for about 6 years from 1971 thru 1977.

Frank was a member of the Valley Falls United Methodist Church, Valley Falls Rotary Club, Valley Falls Historical Society, Jefferson County Historical Society, Jefferson County Genealogical Society, Valley Falls United Methodist Men, and the American Philatelic Society.

Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Edith, who died on January 16, 2015 after 64 years of marriage.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lillian L. O'Keefe and 3 brothers, Howard, Willard, and Lloyd Donald Shrimplin.

Survivors include his children, Thomas G. Shrimplin (Becky) of Ottawa, KS; Tina M. Brubaker (Corey) of Lincoln, NE; and Tamara A. Ferrell (Rick) of Valley Falls, KS.; a brother Leo A. Shrimplin of Ottuma, IA; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Valley Falls United Methodist Church.  Memorials may be given to the Valley Falls United Methodist Church, Valley Falls Historical Society, or the Jefferson County Genealogical Society c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS  66436.  Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls is in charge of arrangements.