Birth date: Feb 16, 1947 Death date: May 8, 2014
Patricia Ann Keller, 67, of Charlotte, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her home in Charlotte. Services will be held at 1 PM, Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Evangelical Free Church, Clinton. Visitation will be held from 11 A Read Obituary
Because we now live in Pennsylvania, we only just learned of Pat's passing. It was a tremendous honor for me to work with Pat on Love Your Spirit. I became more fortunate to call her a friend. I am so grateful that Pat and Jim became part of our lives. Her passing is a great loss, but I sincerely believe her spirit remains with us........Andy, Becky and Noah Leheny.
Saying prayers and sending hugs to you Jim and your family. Pat is one of those kinds of people that you will never forget once you've met her. She would always greet you with her beautiful smile and you would walk away feeling so much better. God bless her and her family.
Pat was a great nurse to work with...she will be greatly missed...she always had a smile and I always liked taking care of her at Mercy... so sorry for your loss Animal...she so well earned her wings from heaven above and will always be watching over you....Jere' Bradley
So sorry to hear of Pat's passing. She was such an inspiring person & always thinking of others. I remember how she would randomly buy the person's lunch behind her at work and did this on a regular basis. She was the true meaning of Random Acts of Kindness. I loved our talks about the Hawkeyes and her family. She will be missed, but never forgotten. She will always have a special place in my heart for all of her kindness she spread to others. Please know my thoughts and prayers go out to the family! Be assured that she is pain free and is now watching over us peacefully. Lots of prayers to the family!
Andrea Barnett
Jim & Family,
I loved spending time with Pat...she was such a giving joyful person. I will miss her smile and her huggs! I know she's dancing on streets of gold and she'll greet us all with her smile and a hugg when we get there!
You're in my thoughts and prayers!
Dear Jim and Family,
Through the years I have watched both Jim and patty grow together. She was a wonderful nurse and tuched many lives both in the hospital setting and out. Be assured that my thught and prayer are with you at this time.
Love Sharon Rickertsen
Jim and Family,
We send our love, thoughts and prayers to you all on this day and the days to come. Pattie is a wonderful example of the person we all could strive to be and live like. John and i are so happy that we were able to spend a little time with you both recently. And, although the trip was bitter sweet, it is one we would not have missed for the world.
Love,
Tish and John
I always enjoyed working with Pat because she was one of the most dedicated nurses I had the privileage of working along side. And it wasn't just her skills, but her spirit. She never saw any patient experience as a task or a duty or her job. She viewed each patient encounter as something she was privileged to be a part of. I knew that any family member of mine that she provided care for would be in loving skilled hands.
While it is hard to imagine a world without Pat's gigantic smile, there is comfort in the fact that the world has been a better place for having Pat in it. I remember clearly the day she got her diagnosis. Her Mercy Family was devastated. Pat was too for about 5 minutes. And then true to Pat's fighting spirit, she picked herself up by her boot straps and did what Pat did best. Fought like h#@%!! She was determined to lick this aggressive form of cancer and for many years she did just that. I never once heard her whine, complain or ask "why me?" That wasn't in Pat's nature.
While this is a sad time for family, friends and co-workers, we can all be grateful that we were fortunate enough to have been a part of her life and that Pat is in a better place where pain is non-existent. My guess is she's still providing patient care "up there". RIP my friend until we meet again.
So sorry to hear of Pat's passing, to you, Jim and your family. She was a great lady, always had a smile. She will surely be missed. Roberta Munck
