Valerie Hall
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Valerie Hall, born April 9, 1948 in Ponca City, Oklahoma went home to be with Jesus on April 24, 2026. Known for her contagious smile, gentle backrubs, and servant’s heart, Valerie was a friend to everyone she met.
Growing up in Ponca City, she spent her summers swimming at Conoco, playing flute for the Ponca City High Band, working at the Poncan movie theater and enjoying Lake Ponca with family and friends. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1966. While earning a degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University, she married Charles Hall. After teaching briefly, she found her true calling in motherhood after the birth of their son, Brett, in Tulsa.
The family later moved to St. Louis where Kristen was born. Valerie lived here for over 45 years. She took great pride in the home where she raised their children, especially the screened-in porch she built with her father. It became her “happy place”-a spot for reading, enjoying nature, and sharing time with friends, neighbors and family.
She was an amazing mom to Brett and Kristen. She juggled a full time job while parenting two very involved kids all while making it look easy. She loved being a mom and was forever grateful for her friends that helped along the way.
Valerie was happiest surrounded by family and friends. She cherished time with her four granddaughters. She maintained a remarkably close, supportive friendship with Charles and his wife, Jeannie; a testament to her kind and inclusive nature. She had a love of sports and never missed Brett or Kristen’s games or matches, often working early to be there for the first pitch or serve. She loved the Cardinals, Chiefs and Jayhawks, but above all loved the community that sports brought together.
An adventurer at heart, Valerie continued her annual family lake tradition and only missed two throughout her lifetime before moving to Kansas City in 2023. She traveled the world including two mission trips to Honduras. She cherished her Saturday night outings, camping, lake weekends and yearly Mexico trips with her dear friends.
In retirement, Valerie dedicated herself to the Bonhomme Presbyterian Church through her Wild Wednesday bible study, Alpha nights, and serving in any way. She truly had a servant’s heart and was blessed by the church community. Her final years were spent in Kansas City at Prairie Elder Care. Despite her battle with Alzheimer’s, she served as the “Fun Team Coordinator”, volunteering in a kindergarten classroom, enjoying walks around the garden, feeding the fish, and bringing joy to the fellow residents, staff and families until the very end.
Valerie was greatly loved as a nana, daughter, mother, sister, aunt, great aunt and friend to all. She is survived by her son, Brett (Kim) Hall of Eureka, MO; granddaughters Reagan and Addison, daughter Kristen Younger (Eric) and granddaughters Claire and Lauren, dear friends Charles and Jeannie Hall (Leawood), Nephew Jason (Michelle) Hamilton of Greenwood, MO and great nephews Corbin and Cohen and great niece Ella, the extended Burrow/Coburn family and her dearest St. Louis friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Warren and Helen Dick (Ponca City, OK), sister Marsha Hamilton (Lee’s Summit, MO), and Joan Dick (Bedford, Texas) who was a blessing to all of our family for 33 years.
A Celebration of Life will be held, Friday, May 29, at 12:00 PM at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820 Conway Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, with a Lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bonhomme Alpha.
Lovely obituary for a lovely friend. ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful tribute to a wonderful soul. I always enjoyed being around Val. We had fun when we worked together and also when we served for Alpha together. She was a kind and humorous lady.
She was the sweetest and most thoughtful. At the first church service I attended after my mom died, she came and sat with me so I didn’t have to sit alone. I’ll never forget that loving gesture. Truly lovely lady. She will be missed.
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful person. She is and will be greatly missed.
Very nice obituary. I met Valerie in second grade. We were together in Bluebirds, sleepovers, birthdays, Conoco swimming, band, etc. Her dad taught me how to water ski on Lake Ponca. Fun times. I hadn’t seen her in several years so thankful I had a nice visit with her at our last Ponca City reunion.
The best of friends for almost 50 years. We shared so much. She will always be a part of me
A great lady and friend. Marcia and l will always remember the fun times we spent with Valarie at Bonhomme Chuch. Definitely a friend to everyone who knew her.
Valerie and I had such a fun time when our children were young. I especially remember taking a trip to Wisconsin with all the kids and my mother. Valerie bought a large pie safe at a antique shop. We put the pie safe and my mother in my station wagon and all five kids and Valerie in her small honda. We made it home safe and had a lot of laughs along the way. Valerie was a good friend. and a great mother.
I am so sorry to hear about Valarie. She was a a lovely person and a friend. She will be missed.
To all of the family,
Val was certainly one to celebrate ! Judy and I had many enjoyable times with her over the years. She was always upbeat and welcoming and certainly ready for a good time ! We already miss her physical presence,but our memories are eternally filled with her goodness.
God bless Val and all of you,
Judy and Sonny Younger
What a wonderful service and celebration of life! I knew Valerie as her father married my mother later in life, when both were widowers. The Hall family- especially Valerie-embraced my mother with her extraordinary kindness. Valerie and the extended Hall Family always included my mom and Warren in their family events. Even as my mother and Warren aged, Valerie was designated driver to airport for trips and the lake for family reunions, keeping them close to the family as they aged. Long after her father passed, Valerie with the Hall family in tow, drove to Dallas for my mother’s 90th birthday. While most people know only one family, my mother, our whole family, was blessed with two! My mother deeply cherished Valerie and the entire Hall family for the love, generosity, and belonging they gave my mother. So many spoke in the Celebration of Life of Valerie’s gift for bringing life and care to every gathering, a legacy of love we will never forget! Rest in Peace!