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Theresa Ann Duree Patterson
26 Nov 1929 – 28 Mar 2013
| Birth | 26 Nov 1929 |
| Death | 28 Mar 2013 |
| Cemetery | Chariton Cemetery Chariton , Lucas County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Skip on 19 May 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162823131 |
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Wife of Junior Lewis Patterson. Daughter of Harry Ancel Duree and Rebecca Loretta Viertz OBITUARY THERESA PATTERSON Theresa Ann Duree Patterson was born November 26, 1929 in Woodburn, Iowa to Harry Ancel and Rebecca Loretta Viertz Duree, the seventh of eight children. She passed away March 28, 2013 at the Lucas County Health Center. She attended grade school at Red Wing country school south of Woodburn and graduated in 1948 from Woodburn High School. Upon graduation she worked for Herbert Story, M.D. in Osceola, Iowa and Bankers Life in Des Moines, Iowa. On August 19, 1950 she was united in marriage to Junior L. Patterson. For the next 61 1/2 years they lived on a farm southwest of Lucas where they raised their children, Becky and Bruce. In April 2012, they moved to Northridge Assisted Living in Chariton, Iowa. Five months later, Theresa moved to Chariton Nursing and Rehab. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society in Woodburn and later the Sacred Heart Church in Chariton. An active member of the Chariton Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 2774 since 1977, she held offices of Vice President, Chaplin and Inside Guard and also attended local, district and state meeting through the years. Theresa's career was being a wonderful wife, mom and grandma. She was always home for Becky and Bruce while they were growing up. During the week while Junior was working on the railroad, she did the chores taking care of sheep and cattle. As a grandma and great grandma, she was always there giving love and encouragement and attending their many activities. There was always a special surprise with each visit. Left to honor her memory are her husband of 62 1/2 years, Junior; daughter Becky and husband Dan Allen of Lucas; son Bruce and wife Marsha of Chariton; granddaughters Emily and husband Steve Peasley of Slater, Katie and husband Doug Cooper of Mondamin; grandsons Cale Patterson of Lucas, Jared and wife Julie Patterson of Chariton; great grandchildren Kent and Ellen Cooper of Lubbock, TX and Brooke, Danielle and Justin Cooper of Mondamin. Also a sister Naomi Sly of Davenport; sister-in-law Erma Duree of Chariton and a host of extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Laurene Smith and husband Warren, Betty Swan and husband Darrel, Wylla (Billie) Burgus and husband Dale; brothers Joe and wife Anna, Leo (Wimpy), Ralph (Toad) and wife Marian and brother-in-law Jim Sly; 4 nieces and 1 nephew and her in-laws Russell and Sadie Patterson.
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- Margaret Laurene Duree Smith 1917–1976
- Loren Joseph "Joe" Duree 1919–1974
- Betty Elizabeth Duree Swan 1922–2009
- Leo A. "Wimpy" Duree 1923–2011
- Wylla Marie Duree Burgus 1925–2000
- Naomi Maxine Duree Sly 1933–2016
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