Donald Keith Patterson

1946 - 2009  (62 years)

• Name	Donald Keith Patterson
  Born	18 Oct 1946	Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Mar 2009
  Buried	26 Mar 2009	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5709	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Kirby Patterson,   b. 1906,   d. 5 Dec 1964  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Margaret McAdams Patterson Watters
  Married	20 Oct 1925	Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- McAdams, Margaret-Patterson, Eddie Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Miss Margaret McAdams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. McAdams, proprietors of the Golden Belt Cafe, to Mr. Eddie Patterson of Mayetta. The young people were quietly married in Alma on October 20.
  Family ID	F2834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorie Patterson
  Children	1. Margaret Patterson   2. Jamie Patterson   3. Katie Patterson-Morse   4. Levi Patterson
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2018 14:11:31
  Family ID	F7155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Oct 1946 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Patterson, Donald Donald K. Patterson St. Marys-Donald K. Patterson was born Oct. 18, 1946 at Lawrence. He grew up in Delia and graduated from Delia High School. He enlisted in the Army June 21, 1965, where he received the Purple Heart & Gold Star for serving in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged Oct. 7, 1968. Soon after he resumed college & graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sociology. He then moved to Nevada where he became a LT for the prison system & became a parole officer. Don moved back to Kansas in 1999 where he resided with his surviving wife of 24 years Lorie Patterson. He is survived by daughters, Margaret Patterson, San Diego, CA, Jamie Patterson, Red Bluff, CA, Katie Patterson-Morse, St. Marys and favorite step-daughter Misty Rezac, St. Marys; son, Levi Patterson, Topeka, brother, Harry Patterson, Denton, TX and his 11 grandchildren whom he loved & cherished very deeply. He was preceded by his father Edward Kirby Patterson, mother Margaret Ellen McAdams-Watters and two brothers, Jackie L. Patterson and Edward Gene Patterson. One of his greatest joys in life was being a part of the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club where he was the Regional Sergeant of Arms. One of his treasured memories was being able to go to the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, Mar. 26, 2009 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment with military honors will be at the Rossville Cemetery, Rossville. Donald will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2009 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Donald K. Patterson Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home. He was a True Hero in so many different ways, and will be forever truly missed. HOOAH!