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Hand, Patricia E. 'Pat'
Patricia E. “Pat” Hand, 86, of Surprise, Ariz., formerly of Independence, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Gardens of Sunset Care Center in Arizona.
Pat is survived by two children, Doug (Cheryl) Hand, Independence and Debra (Mark) Hess, Cedar Rapids; two stepdaughters, Cynthia (Mike Tracy) Hand and Kathleen Hand, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gerald on Aug. 9, 1992; and a brother, James Zastrow.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First United Methodist Church, Independence, with the Rev. Scott Meador officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday at the church.
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Published in The Gazette Nov. 7, 2012.
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