Leslie R. Potterf, 69, of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Liberty, Missouri Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1944 in Horton, Kansas the son of George and Dorthea Wright Potterf. Leslie went to work for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in December of 1968 in Falls City and went on to work with Union Pacific Railroad when the two railroads merged where he eventually retired. He was a member of the Falls City Elks, served as secretary/treasurer for the United Transportation Union for 20 years. Was a member of NARVE and enjoyed sports and traveling. On January 26, 1964 he married Margie Meerpohl at the Everest Christian Church. She survives of the home. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kristi Smith (Mike Frye) of Topeka, Kansas and Kari (Tracy) Brown of San Antonio, Texas; son, Barry (Jennifer) Potterf of La Vista, Nebraska; brother, Delbert (Denise) Potterf of Kansas City, Missouri; three sisters, Betty Potter of Horton, Kansas, Beverly (Keith) Foye of Whiting, Kansas and Sandra (Russell) Herrin of Edmonds, Washington; six grandchildren, Adam "A.J." Smith, Casey Brown, Tanner Frye, Courtney Brown, Noah Potterf and Marriah Potterf. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton where the family will greet friends on Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Burial will be at the Miller Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Leslie Potterf memorial fund to be designated later and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com