Patricia was born on October 20, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri to Michael R. Panik and Helen R. (Sparks) Panik. She worked at General Motors for over 20 years and was a member of the UAW. She was active in helping abused women and children through the Rebound Center. She raised money for the United Way and adopted families for Christmas. She was an aide with the Jackson County legislature body and worked on many political campaigns.
Patricia was married three times. She had three sons and four stepchildren. She also had nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She had two sisters and one brother. She also had many nieces and nephews and many friends.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her younger sister Debbie Davis. She is survived by her husband of 12 years James McGuire, brother Lewis (Katherine) Liebetruth, sister Donna (Phillip) Seymour, sister-in-law Linda Manard, her three sons Jason (Elizabeth) Earley, Michael Earley and Christopher Earley. She also leaves her step-children Heather Hull (Lee) Mansell, Arron (Valerie) Hull, Deborah (Stuart) Bond, Desmond McGuire, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, many nieces and nephews and many friends.
A Visitation will take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Thursday, March 7 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home at 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, March 8, at the funeral home. A Committal Service and Burial will follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery South.