I realize I'm late sending this, but just found out about Pat's passing. She was my first co-worker in the Department of Radiology when I started at the age of 19 in 1989. She was a wonderful lady and you knew where you stood with her. She didn't sugar coat anything. I loved that about her. I remember her retirment party and also when she was ill. I even took her some food at her trailer in North Liberty, but she was too ornery to let that get her down. I ran into her son just recently and I asked about her to only learn of her passing almost a year earlier. Thanks Pat for the laughs and for the memories!

I did not know you well but know you was a great person through Deb.May you rest in peace.

Know our hearts and prayers are with the family

She will be missed greatly.

Skip

Grandma-

It's unbelievable that you have been gone for over a week now. We all miss you dearly and love you! You are in our hearts forever, and we are always thinking about you <3>

I worked in Radiology with Pat years ago for as along as she worked there and remember our hurried chats in the hall, whenever we could grab them. She always made me chuckle. Bless you all. My sincere condolences at this difficult time of loss. Her heart stops beating, but the memories go on. May her memories bring you comfort.

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom, Aunt Patty. I have some good memories of her and Uncle Al back in the old days when we were growing up.

After reading some of the memories on here, it is clear that she was indeed a special grandmother and mother and that you have all of those special times in memory in your hearts. My Dad passed away in 2005, and all I have to do is touch my heart....and there he is. They can never be taken from you!

I am in Iowa helping out my Mom Arlie. She said to tell you how sorry she is also for your loss.

Kathy Donovan Cook

daughter or

Robert & Arlie Donovan

You are all in my Prayer's. I hope you make it through the days to come. God Bless..

Bill & family...I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Although i did not know your mother (well...i think i might of met her in like 4th grade...guess that doesn't count) I wanted you know that I was thinking of you and your family during this time of loss. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers and wish for strength in the upcoming times...as you live your day to day life!

There are still a few of us around that remember Pat from working in Radiology at U of I. If my memory serves me correctly, it seemed like she was always in a hurry. My sympathies to the family.

Deb, Theresa, Bill, Ryan, Heather, Heidi and Blake-

I'm so very sorry for your loss!!! Patty was one in a million!! I have so many great memories from childhood of both she and Al always joking around, making everyone laugh ALL the time...She will be missed GREATLY, but never, ever forgotten!!! Wishing peace and comfort to you during this difficult time.....

All my love....

Ill miss you being at all my ballgames love u grandma pat.

Ill miss you at my ballgames gramdma love you forever.

Love you grandma! we will all miss you!

As I sit here and think of what "memory to share," I don't honestly think there is enough room to write them all Grandma! Nobody can ask for a better Grandma, you are seriously the BEST. As cliche as that sounds, you really are. Your the most caring, beautiful, loving, STUBBORN, and amazing Grandma and I love you sososo much. I can't get out of my head how unfair this all is. You were more active and energetic than I was up until these last couple months. It just doesn't feel right that your gone, but as I think about it more and more I wouldn't want it any other way for you to experience as least pain as possible. You've been so strong with everything in your life. I'll never forget watching your story with you, giving you pedicures and back rubs:), car rides when you took Blake and I to swimming lessons, making breakfast with you, playing skip-bo with you, being at my house and you at yours and YET STILL able to hear you SCREAM at those god damn hawks on tv, making goodies at christmas, you watching me mow for some reason:), coming over to eat your candy and cookies, going to let Chloe out when you were gamblin' away with Ruby, Carl, and Nene, you standing on your porch every year watching Blake and I get on the bus on the first day, and you coming to our games and bringing a giant bag of candy and telling us to make sure Dad doesn't get all of it! If you could talk to us all right now, you'd tell us to quit being sad, and I keep reminding myself that you wouldn't want me to be so upset but it's going to be real hard for awhile yet. I wondered for a second if a "final goodbye" would of made this whole thing a little less painful. But Grandma, everything and anything I could say to you; I don't need to, you just know...you just know, and that's where I find some peace. <3>

Rest in peace. You will be missed greatly! I know that you are in a better place!!

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have only known Pat for a year or so since i started working for Senior Helpers and my client lives at Coral Village thats where i met her what fun we had in the community room where they get together about 1'oclock sit around and chat, Her sense of humor was great. I know that everyone at Coral Village is going to miss her so much. I will miss her glad she will no longer suffer she didn't deserve that. Rest now you deserve that.

Theresa,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you... I don.t know how to get

in touch with you. I know how close you were to your mom , if you need someone to talk to give me a call.

Deb, Theresa, Bill and your family members. Our family were with you a few wks. ago, so sorry were unable to travel again to comfort all of you.

Patty was a down to earth gal that anyone could relate to. We would sit and chat, laugh, and talk about anything for hrs.

We had lots of laughs when they attended our parties on the farm. So now mom and dad are together above, watching down on all of you. So relieved they are no longer in pain and together.

Peace, Hugs and Love to you all, Judy

You weren't only the best Mom a girl could have- You were my best friend.

I have memories of you and I, and all will forever be with me.

I love and miss you mom.

Tsa

Mom everyone knew how much you cared and worried about the ones you loved. You were the best mother and grandma.

Thank you for being there for all of us all the time. I am going to miss you so much. You will be in my heart for ever. I love you mom. I know you are at peace now. GO HAWKS

THERESA

Pat It was so wonderful to have you in my life,Its not often a person gets two wonderful mothers in their life. I will miss you so much,I love you.

Grandma-

It is SO hard that you are gone, and I am still finding it difficult to accept. I am so glad that I had as many memories as I did with you, and appreciate EVERYTHING you did for me. Not only were you there for me during the hard times, you were a good friend and meant the world to me. I loved that I could call you up and visit you whenever I needed someone to talk to, of course I made sure it was well before 1:00 or clearly past because otherwise I would be interrupting your damn stories! :) Derrick's friends always got the biggest kick out of you, and loved calling you up on Hawkeye Football Game Days just to share their frusterations on stupid plays Ferentz would call.

I'm so glad I was able to give you that teddy bear on Valentine's Day, It's not going to be the same without you, expecially since I used to drive you nuts calling you up on how to cook every recipe around! You know that you will be DEARLY missed. You were the best Grandma anyone could ask for, and I hope your somewhere above giving Dad and Grandpa shit for leaving us so soon. I know your probably up there playing Bingo and at the Casino talking up everyone around :) Derrick was looking forward to taking us to the Casino after your treatment since I am finally going to be able to go soon. I know when we go, you'll be looking over me, wishing me luck.

I was going to write you a poem, but I might just save that for you for another time.

I love you always Grandma, there was nobody like you, and know your in a better place

Heidi

Rest in peace. You will be missed greatly!

Rest in peace mom. I love you now and always. Hope you find dad there.

Debbie, Bill and Teresa,

I want to extend my sincere sympathy for the loss of your mother and my aunt. I know we have not been close, as cousins, for many years, but I remember how hard it was to lose my dad and want you all to know that I'm thinking of you during this most difficult time.