Patsy Marcella Zajac

She was born February 23, 1944, in Hillsboro, Missouri, the daughter of James Edward and Mary Lucille (Whitworth) Shoptaugh.

Patsy married Robert W. Ayles on February 20, 1965, this union was blessed with two children, Richard and Kimberly. He preceded her in death in 2001, she then married Helmut Zajac on April 17, 2004.

She worked for Hallmark Cards and retired, becoming an in-home day care provider for many years. Patsy enjoyed embroidery, cross-stitching, quilling, and plastic canvasing. She loved to read and to do word search puzzles. The things that made her smile were her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her long time friends. Patsy also enjoyed bird watching and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James Shoptaugh and Robert Shoptaugh.

Patsy is survived by her two children, Richard Ayles and wife Vanessa of Kansas City, Missouri; Kimberly Ayles of Riverside, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Anthony, Dominic, Michael, Samantha, Stevie, Corey, Brandyn, and Sebastian; and ten great grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Wunderlick and husband Danny of Festus, Missouri.

The family will greet friends at Noon, on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, Missouri, with the funeral service to begin at 1:00 P.M. Interment will follow in the White Chapel Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dwnwhitechapel.com for the Zajac family.