Patricia “Patty” Patterson, 48, of rural Iola died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.
She was born Jan. 14, 1963, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Steve and Adelina (Perez) Holloway. She grew up in Gas and graduated from Iola High School in 1981.
On March 18, 1988, she married Ben Patterson in Miami, Okla. They made their home in Iola where she operated a daycare, “Eagle’s Nest.” In 2000, they moved to their home in the country where she had her daycare, “Rowdy Ranch.” She had also worked at Walmart in recent years.
Her memberships include Fellowship Regional Church and Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. She helped with South Street Dance Company recitals for many years. She enjoyed house painting, crocheting, cross-stitch and gardening. She has been a volunteer for Friends for Life, Relay for Life and Spirit of Pink breast cancer awareness.
She is survived by her husband; a son, Andrew and his wife, Shannon, Iola; a daughter, Carmen Patterson, Gas; a granddaughter, Blayke Leighann Patterson; her parents, Steve and Adelina Holloway, Gas; two brothers, Michael Holloway, Yates Center, and Christopher Holloway and his wife, Lisa, Gas; a sister, Brenda Holloway, Iola; nieces and nephews, Dallas Holloway, William Holloway, Mindy Holloway, Brett Holloway, Jakob Holloway and Madisyn, Lauryn, Christopher and Brooklyn Holloway; and her in-laws, Sue and Roger Houk, Moran, and Joe and Millie Patterson, Gainsville, Mo.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Iola.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church in Iola. The Rev. Jeff Cokely will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Memorials to The Patty Patterson Memorial Fund may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
‘Patty’ Patterson
