Virginia Dorothy Margaret Patton, age 93, died March 19, 2022 at the Chapman Valley Manor in Chapman, KS. She was born May 16, 1928 in Clifton, Kansas to William and Dorothy (Bohm) Veesart. Virginia was raised in the Clifton community and graduated from Clifton High School in 1946. She married DeLore Patton on August 17, 1949. Virginia along with her husband, owned and operated a A&W Drive-In, in Belleville, KS throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. She worked for Holiday Floral in Belleville until the couple retired to Osage City. Virginia was a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clifton as well as St. Edwards Catholic Church in Belleville, KS, where she served on the Ladies Altar Society. Virginia enjoyed quilting and sewing, but most of all she loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. She is preceded in death by her husband, and parents.
Survivors:
Son: Terry (Tana) Patton of Chapman, KS
Daughter: Deanna (Ron) White of Ozark, MO
Son: Randy (Peggy) Patton of Meridan, KS
Son: Doyle (Carol) Patton of Paola, KS
Sister: Dolores Gardner of Topeka, KS
Sister: Berniece Wurtz of Clifton, KS
Sister: Geneva Nelson of San Angelo, TX
Brother: Kenneth Veesart of Westminster, CA
17 Grandchildren 25 Great Grandchildren 12 Great Great Grandchildren
Funeral Services: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clifton, KS
Minister: Fr. Steve Heina
Burial: St. Marys Cemetery, Clifton, Kansas
Visitation: March 22, 2022 from 6-7 p.m. with Rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home, Clay Center, KS
Memorials: Chapman Valley Manor in c/o the funeral home