

She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 17, 1937. Patricia attended Clara Barton Vocational High School , Baltimore, Maryland. She worked as a seamstress for Hutzlers Department Store before marrying and raising four children in Baltimore, Maryland. After her children were grown, she volunteered at Mercy Hospital, Union Memorial Hospital and the Billy Graham Phone Center for over 20 years. She and her husband split their time in Deltona, Florida and New Plymouth, Idaho; Patricia later settling in Panama City, Florida near family.
Patricia was passionate about church and handing out gospel tracts, most recently attending City Church at Northside in Panama City, Florida.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Emerson G. Wingard; her grandmother, Mary Peterson;her mother, Catherine Gardner Novak, her father, William A. Novak; and her step-mother, Margaret Novak.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald P. Ward (Deb) and John F. Ward (Shannon); her daughters, Vicki Iseminger (Johnny) and Kathy Ward (Tom); by her sisters, Teresa Smith (Mike) , Lisa Johnson (Johnny)_and Linda Sue Johnson (Randy); and by her 8 grandchildren, Chelsea Newman, Nathan Iseminger (Karrianna), Russell Iseminger (Claire), Cal Iseminger, Breezy Ludwig (Nathan), Amanda Williams, Erin Ward, Ethan Ward (Kerilyn) and by many great-grandchildren.
The family will receive guests from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm and from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 5000 CR 46A, Sanford, Florida 32771. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at 1:00 pm at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513.
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