Valerie Schuetz, 73, of Horton, Kansas, made her journey to Heaven on Friday, May 18, 2018.

Valerie was born on November 29, 1944 in Oxford, England, the daughter of Cecil and Frances Swadling Wright.

Valerie operated a day care center for over 30 years. She was a member of the St. Leo's Catholic Church, volunteered at the YMCA, Tri-County Manor and the Horton Thrift shop for years. Valerie enjoyed shopping, long walks, vacations and seeing her family back home in England. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren grow and enjoyed watching them play sports.

On September 21, 1963 she married Michael Schuetz in Oxford, England.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Schuetz of the home, Horton, Kansas; son, Doug Schuetz of Topeka, Kansas; two grandchildren, Kelcey & Trista; three great grandchildren, Trenton, Phoenix and Bryleigh; two sisters, Carol (Bob) Perry and Sue (Paul) Skinner; two brothers, Jim (Barbara) Wright and Tony (Carol) Wright all of England.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday evening with visitation to follow a the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the St. Leo's Catholic Church in Horton, Kansas. Burial will follow at the St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Brown County Cancer Society or the Brown County Meals on wheels program and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com