Sobotka, Patricia Ann (Holmes)

Patricia Ann (Holmes) Sobotka, 78, of Oxford Junction, formerly of Anamosa, died Sept. 21, 2011, at Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Sacred Heart Parish, 309 Church St., Oxford Junction. Burial of ashes will be at a later date at Mount Tahoma National Cemetery in Washington state.

Survivors include her husband, Richard “Dick” Sobotka; children, Mary (Mike) Wells, Stephen (Tamara) Sobotka and David (Gaye) Sobotka; sisters, Margie Holub, Dorthy Lange, Margie Holub and Joyce Farrington; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dana Rae Sobotka; parents, John and Majorie Holmes; and sisters, Wilma Hurt and Mary Jones.

Patricia was born April 28, 1933, in Anamosa, Iowa, to John and Majorie Holmes. She was a longtime nurse's aide in several states and an Air Force wife for 26 1/2 years.

An avid golfer, Patricia was a member of Little Bear Country Club in Wyoming, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

A special thank you goes to the St. Luke's Hospice and Jones Regional Medical Center nurses and staff.

Published Sept. 23, 2011, in The Gazette