After traveling as a navy wife for several years, Pattie was a wonderful homemaker in California and Oregon, until retiring to Fort Collins, Colorado in 2013. Anyone who knew Pattie knew that she loved animals, especially cats. She was passionate about making jewelry, working with young children, and creating arts and crafts. Caring for her family was the most important thing in Pattie's life.
Surviving are her three children, Robert Wheeler of CO, Donald Wheeler of OR, and Deana (Lloyd) Smith of
CO; 9 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 5 sisters, Linda Johnston of SC, Katherine Courval of UT, Susan Vanderstel of CA, Debra Rashak of UT, and DeeDee Miller of WA; and her beloved Maine Coon kitty, Baby.
In addition to her parents, Pattie was predeceased by her son Edward “Eddie" Wheeler of FL in 2001
A funeral service for Patricia will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Front Range Baptist Church with a reception to follow. Patricia will be laid to rest at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Fort Collins.
Flowers may be delivered to Front Range Baptist Church, 625 East Harmony Road, Fort Collins, Colorado
80525, on the day of the funeral service.
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