Lillie M Patterson Obituary (1924

In Memory OfLillie M. PattersonLillie May Patterson was born on August 14, 1924 near Ft Crook, south of Papillion in Sarpy County, Nebraska to James Williams and Agnes Rhoda (Wilson) Reynolds, the 3rd of four children and passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 86 years 4 months and 1 day. Lillie attended Fairview Country School through the 8th grade. She and her mother moved to Kearney briefly and then returned to Omaha where she graduated with the class of 1944 from Papillion High School. On September 6, 1950, she was united in marriage to Neal Samuel Patterson at Camdenton, Missouri and to this union two daughters, Patricia and Deborah and a son, Neal were born. Together they made their home in the Omaha area until Neal retired in 1961. Lillie was a busy mother and homemaker throughout her life. As a child Lillie took piano lessons and carried this passion throughout her life. They made their retirement home in Heartwell, Nebraska, moving to Beaver Crossing in 1967. In 1975 they moved to Friend where Lillie lived until recently when her health began to fail and she moved to Seward. Lillie was a member of the United Methodist Church in Beaver Crossing and the United Methodist Women. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and David Janes, Utica, Deborah J. Patterson and her husband William "Mike" Black of Woodland Park, CO, son, Neal Patterson, Grapevine, TX, four grandchildren and spouse, Brianne Janes, Santa Fe NM, David and Katie Janes, Warrensburg, MO, Brook and Tina Janes, Lincoln, Jessie Black, Woodland Park, CO, two great-grandchildren, Broderick and Brooklyn Janes, step children, Charlotte Plith, Grand Island, Audrey and Bob Huffman, Thousand Oaks, CA, Marjorie Russell, Goleta, CA, A.J. and Kay Patterson, Mena, AR, stepson-in-law, Woody Davis, Northridge, CA, numerous step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Neal in 1985, two brothers, Clark and Wilson Reynolds, sister, Nellie Jacobsen, step-children, Frances Edward and Wauneta Davis, LeRoy Patterson, and Signa Smith. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church with Rev. Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Interment will be in the Beaver Crossing Cemetery. Visitation Friday from 10am-8pm with family receiving friends and relatives from 6-8 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Beaver Crossing and one hour prior to service at the church on Saturday. Memorials have been established to the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church.