Patti Latricia Williams

Patti Latricia Williams nee Armstrong, was born June 4th, 1935 in Florida and went to heaven on April 15th, 2024 in Colorado. Her survivors include: Jim Williams, her beloved husband; Scott Williams, her son; Jessica Williams (Jeff) and Nicole Williams her granddaughters; Johanna Nall (Denny), her sister in law; Toni Cardona (David) her goddaughter.

Friends, called family include: Paula Cardona and family Greg and Cecil Jr.; Katie and Steve Soliday and family Stephanie, Beth, Abbie (Dalton); and Mieke and Hermann Groicher. Patti was preceded in death by her parents Loree and Charles Armstrong, her son Michael (Mickey) Williams, her sister in law Gladys M Galloway, and her brother in law Donald L Williams.

Born in Florida with strong ties to Georgia, she graduated as a Florida State University Seminole with a degree in Education. Later, on a first-time visit to Colorado, she fell in love with the mountains and made it her home. Patti’s first job was in the Denver area schools but she later moved to Fort Collins where she taught at Lincoln Jr. High, Washington/ Dunn Elementary, and in Wellington at Eyestone Elementary. She retired as an educator after 30 years.

During her years at Lincoln Jr. High, she met a fishing group of other educators and asked to join. Her love of fishing led her to hook the catch of her life, a handsome young teacher named Jim. They married and adopted two sons Mickey and Scott and lived in Northern Colorado (LaPorte, Bellvue, and Wellington). They kept busy with church activities and Scouts, as well as raising and showing St. Bernard dogs. After retirement they moved to Estes Park, overlooking the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest. Patti and Jim were always counted as some of the first locals to cross Trail Ridge Road when it re-opened every year. In 2024, they moved to Good Samaritan Village in Loveland, Colorado, and on March 21st, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends.

Patti had a passionate love for Jesus; serving Him through church, Community Bible Study, and many lifelong friends. She enjoyed reading, sewing and quilting, garage and auction sales, hiking, mountain drives, mountain living, collegiate sports, the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos. Her time spent with family and friends was extra special, and if it was on the Ponderosa, even better!

Patti always let those around her know we were loved and how much joy we brought into her life. She will be missed by those left behind and she reminded us up until the end that she “…will be waiting at heaven’s gate when it’s your time.”

We would like to extend a special thank you and blessing for her caregivers on the assisted living, second floor, at Good Sam. We are most grateful for the loving care you gave our darling wife, mother, grandmother, momma Patti, friend, sister, our precious loved one.

A private memorial and burial will be held at a later date. Contributions in memory of Patti’s life can be made to Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Samaritan’s Purse or wherever God and His gospel are working.

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