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Raftis, Patricia Ann Bell
Patricia Ann Bell Raftis, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Living Center West. Her body has been cremated and there will be no service. Arrangements are by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her mother, Bernice Bell; daughter, Hunter (Mark) Inger; sisters, Carol (Martin) Butschi and Janet Noble; stepdaughter, Cathy Raftis; nephews, Matthew Armstrong and Adam Butschi; and special friends, Hal Beebe and Donna Huebner.
Patricia was born Aug. 17, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Richard and Bernice Bell.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard; and husband, Floyd Raftis.
A very special thank you to the PCI oncology staff and St. Luke's Hospice for their compassionate care of Patricia.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Patricia at www.stewartbaxter.com.
Published June 11, 2012 in The Gazette
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