She is preceded in death by her husband, Meredith (ML) Patterson; son, Bill Patterson Sr.; grandsons, Richard Patterson, Jerry Patterson; great-granddaughter, Kassidy Patterson.
Arlene is survived by her sons, Gary Patterson and wife Barbara, Scott Patterson and wife Donna, Mark Patterson and wife Laura; grandchildren, Billy Patterson, Kevin Patterson, Brooke McConathy and Brandi Bowie; eight great-grandchildren.
When a loved one passes, there are many emotions: sadness, grief emptiness, and then at the end, there is relief that they are not suffering, all these emotions will hit you at once.
We need to remember the good things that she brought to life. She faced challenges and overcame things such as, the Great Depression, WW II , the years of helping her husband get their business off the ground, finding ways to make “country” living easier- -(After all, M.L, brought her from her home in North Dakota to cedar chopper country) can you imagine the culture shock ?
But she managed it all with a smile on her face and did it for the love of her husband and four boys without complaining.
She will be dearly missed.
May you Rest In Peace -
What a glorious family reunion you must be having in heaven.
Graveside Service 11:00 am Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Patterson Cemetery
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