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Colleen Patterson

Godfrey |

Colleen Patterson, 90, formerly of Godfrey, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, Missouri.She was born September 14, 1926, in Campbell, Missouri, the daughter of James and Bessie (Stearns) Weeks.Colleen married Dwight Patterson on September 4, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas. He survives.She was a member of Berean Bible Church in Alton. Colleen and her husband created a group called the Sunny Side Singers. This group, which included both Colleen, her husband, her brother James and several other individuals, would go sing in different nursing homes throughout the area. This was something they enjoyed for many years.In addition to her husband, survivors include three children, David Patterson of Los Altos, California, Starlene Mitchell of Callao, Missouri, and Charles Scott Patterson and his wife Chris of Benld, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Cole Mitchell, Jeremiah Mitchell, Ethan Patterson, Angela Venne, Kate Borham, Molly Patterson and Sam Marburger; ten great grandchildren; four sisters, Joyce Waltrip of Flint, Michigan, Verla Talkington of TerreHaute,Indiana, Lavonne Chism and her husband Eulas of Plumerville,Arkansas, and Linda Faye Montgomery of Clarkton, Missouri; two brothers, Blouwn Weeks and his wife Wilma, of St. Charles, Missouri, and Donald Weeks and his wife Jan of Greenwood,Indiana; two brothers in law, JB Jackson of Russellville, Missouri, and Gene Cashion of Campbell, Missouri.She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James Weeks; and two sisters, Estella Jackson and JoAnn Cashion, one sister in law Faye Weeks; two brother in laws Billie Don Waltrip and Don Talkington; three nephews and one niece.Visitation will be from 10:00 am until time of service at 11:30 am, Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Elias, Kallal, and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.Memorials may be given to The Alzheimer’s Association or Loch Haven Special Care Unit, 701 Sunset Hills Drive, Macon, MO 63552. Please put in memory of Colleen Patterson on check or money order.Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com


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