Lois Patten

Lois Ruth Patten, 91, of Orient passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, in hospice care at Greater Regional Health in Creston. There will be a Celebration of Life memorial service in Orient, in front of mom and dad’s red barn at a later date, as well as a Celebration of Life for the family Sunday, July 11, at her grandson Ryan’s home in Pickering, Missouri. Burial will follow in Old Union Cemetery, north east of Williamson. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at powersfh.com, on Facebook and at mpatten@eastunionschools.org

Lois, daughter of Merlin E. and Alice M. (Mathias) Hoskins, was born May 28, 1930, in Fontanelle. Lois graduated from high school May 17, 1947. She attended teacher’s college and taught school northwest of Fontanelle prior to her first marriage.

Lois (Hoskins) was married to Kermit Patten Oct. 4, 1956. Lois worked at Orient-Macksburg School for many years, but her favorite occupation was gardening, yardwork, quilting, farming and raising animals. Lois, Kermit and their family moved to the Orient area in 1960, and in 1969, purchased acreage at the edge of town. Lois’s pride and joy was her home and their red barn.

Mom had an infectious laugh and beautiful smile. She had the patience to teach us to sew, to help with the farming, taught us the joy of baking, how to play basketball and was always there to listen to us when we needed her. She wrote beautiful letters (in the smallest handwriting ever).

Survivors include her seven children: Ronald Wyllie, Hopkins Missouri, Roleene Roberts (Reg), Algona, Pamela Ridner, Algona, Clarita Nelson (Wayne), Shannon City, Patrick Patten (Robin), Prescott, Theresa Christensen, Arcadia, Marcus Patten (Hollie), Orient; brother Arthur (Mary Lou) Hoskins of Anita; sister Jean Cooper; 20 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her children, she also welcomed others into her home, such as Jody and Sheilia (Black) who spent several summers with us.

We will miss her greatly but have so many wonderful memories and of course, part of her is inside of all of us too. All our love to you mom.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband Kermit, her parents, brother Lee Hoskins and his wife Ruth, brother-in-law Dean Cooper, and her daughter-in-law, Teresa Patten.