February 24, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.
Shirley Patterson
Obituary
Shirley Anne Patterson, 83, of Dunkirk, Indiana, passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 22, 2021, at Albany Healthcare of Albany, Indiana.
She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Eugene and Cecile (Coulson) Towne. She was a 1955 graduate of Dunkirk High School.
Shirley retired in 1994 as a nurse aide with Miller’s Merry Manor and had previously retired in 1988 following her cafeteria work at Jay School Corporation. She was a member of Faith Evangelical Church.
She leaves to cherish her memory a loving husband of 66 years, Howard A. Patterson; a daughter, Marita S. Workman (husband: Ted) of Dunkirk, Indiana; four sons, Rocky A. Patterson of Dunkirk, Indiana, Monty A. Patterson (wife: Deneen) of Dallas, Texas, Bradley D. Patterson (wife: Jackie) of Dunkirk, Indiana, and B. Shannon Patterson of Dunkirk, Indiana; a brother, Donald K. Towne of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Leon V., Robert E. and Calvin O. Towne; and a sister, Carolyn S. Towne.
A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Wilson Shook Funeral Home, Dunkirk Memorial Chapel of Dunkirk Indiana. Burial will follow in Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery. Family and friends may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at wilsonshookfh.com.
She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Eugene and Cecile (Coulson) Towne. She was a 1955 graduate of Dunkirk High School.
Shirley retired in 1994 as a nurse aide with Miller’s Merry Manor and had previously retired in 1988 following her cafeteria work at Jay School Corporation. She was a member of Faith Evangelical Church.
She leaves to cherish her memory a loving husband of 66 years, Howard A. Patterson; a daughter, Marita S. Workman (husband: Ted) of Dunkirk, Indiana; four sons, Rocky A. Patterson of Dunkirk, Indiana, Monty A. Patterson (wife: Deneen) of Dallas, Texas, Bradley D. Patterson (wife: Jackie) of Dunkirk, Indiana, and B. Shannon Patterson of Dunkirk, Indiana; a brother, Donald K. Towne of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Leon V., Robert E. and Calvin O. Towne; and a sister, Carolyn S. Towne.
A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Wilson Shook Funeral Home, Dunkirk Memorial Chapel of Dunkirk Indiana. Burial will follow in Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery. Family and friends may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at wilsonshookfh.com.
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