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Desse Pearl Watkins Patterson

Birth
Iowa, USA
Death
29 Jun 1986 (aged 61)
Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Pearl Patterson, 61, Onawa, IA. died 29 June 1986, at Burgess Memorial Hospital in Onawa after a long illness.
She was born 31 May, near Smithland, IA., to John Earl & Fannie (Vaught) Watkins. She was raised in Anthon, IA.
On 7 Mar. 1954, she married Paul Patterson in Sioux City, IA. The couple moved to Ticonic, IA. from Sioux City in 1974 & to Onawa in 1976. He died on 1 Jan. 1981 in Omaha, NE.
She was a seamstress at Aalfs Manufacturing Co. in Sioux City.
Survivors 1 son, John Patterson of Ft. Belvoir, VA.; 2 daughters, Janice Patterson of Ft. McClellan, AL. & Janet Patterson of Moorhead, NC.; her step-mother, Doris Rennecker of Correction, IA.; 4 brothers, Verle Watkins of Cape Girardeau, MO., Floyd Watkins of Sergeant Bluff, IA., Lester Hughes of Minneapolis, MN. & Melvin Hughes of Phoenix, AZ.; 5 sisters, Hazel Sutton & Mrs. Etta (Raymond) Baker both of Sioux City, IA., Mrs. Opal Thompson & Mrs. Gladys (Harold) Cunningham both of Fremont, NE. & Mrs. Alta (James) Gaines of Riverton, WY. & 2 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 3 brothers & 1 sister.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Wed. 2 July 1986 at Pearson Funeral Chapel in Onawa with Rev. Everett Epperson officiating. Mrs. Mac Whitcomb, organist accompanied soloist, Benjamin Quigley "In The Garden" & "Under His Wings".
Pallbearers were Benjamin Quigley, Jason Quigley, John Williams, Christopher Quigley, Kevin Quigley, Gene Friedrichsen.
Burial in Oto Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Pearson Funeral Home.
source: Onawa Democrat
10 July 1986
Pearl Patterson, 61, Onawa, IA. died 29 June 1986, at Burgess Memorial Hospital in Onawa after a long illness.
She was born 31 May, near Smithland, IA., to John Earl & Fannie (Vaught) Watkins. She was raised in Anthon, IA.
On 7 Mar. 1954, she married Paul Patterson in Sioux City, IA. The couple moved to Ticonic, IA. from Sioux City in 1974 & to Onawa in 1976. He died on 1 Jan. 1981 in Omaha, NE.
She was a seamstress at Aalfs Manufacturing Co. in Sioux City.
Survivors 1 son, John Patterson of Ft. Belvoir, VA.; 2 daughters, Janice Patterson of Ft. McClellan, AL. & Janet Patterson of Moorhead, NC.; her step-mother, Doris Rennecker of Correction, IA.; 4 brothers, Verle Watkins of Cape Girardeau, MO., Floyd Watkins of Sergeant Bluff, IA., Lester Hughes of Minneapolis, MN. & Melvin Hughes of Phoenix, AZ.; 5 sisters, Hazel Sutton & Mrs. Etta (Raymond) Baker both of Sioux City, IA., Mrs. Opal Thompson & Mrs. Gladys (Harold) Cunningham both of Fremont, NE. & Mrs. Alta (James) Gaines of Riverton, WY. & 2 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 3 brothers & 1 sister.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Wed. 2 July 1986 at Pearson Funeral Chapel in Onawa with Rev. Everett Epperson officiating. Mrs. Mac Whitcomb, organist accompanied soloist, Benjamin Quigley "In The Garden" & "Under His Wings".
Pallbearers were Benjamin Quigley, Jason Quigley, John Williams, Christopher Quigley, Kevin Quigley, Gene Friedrichsen.
Burial in Oto Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Pearson Funeral Home.
source: Onawa Democrat
10 July 1986

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  • Maintained by: Janet
  • Originally Created by: Wee
  • Added: Apr 5, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35551610/desse_pearl-patterson: accessed ), memorial page for Desse Pearl Watkins Patterson (31 May 1925–29 Jun 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35551610, citing Oto Cemetery, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Janet (contributor 47063246).