Patricia Chase

PATRICIA CHASE

Palo

Patricia J. Chase, 88, of Palo, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at her home after a six-year battle with cancer. Visitation: Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home by the Rev. Clinton Jeffers. Burial: 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgewood Cemetery, Council Bluffs.

Pat was born at home in Council Bluffs on Jan. 1, 1927, to Raymond and Laura Grace Loper. Pat married Carroll Chase on Sept. 9, 1943, at Grace Presbyterian Church in Council Bluffs.

She held the positions of president of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Auxiliary, president of Zonta International (a professional women's club) and at age 12, she was president of the local garden club for children. She loved flowers and gardening and she bowled on a women's scratch league.

Pat was a wonderful caregiver – she helped care for her mother, who had multiple sclerosis, and cared for her father, Raymond, in her home for the last five months of his life.

Pat and Carroll owned and operated Chase Lawn & Garden Center/Chase Drive-in for 15 years with their four boys. Pat and Carroll later bought Wilson Motorcycles in Cedar Rapids and renamed it Cedar Rapids Honda and relocated it to 16th Avenue SW. They owned and operated the dealership for 22 years with their sons. Pat faithfully worked with and supported her husband in any endeavor he took on. She cared for her husband at home through all stages of his dementia.

Pat and Carroll enjoyed fishing at their winter cabin in Ashdown, Ark., and were members of the Church at Covington.

Pat is survived by her four sons and their wives, David (Susie) of Omaha, Neb., Robin (Debbie) of Palo, Bradley of Indianola and Marc Sr. (Pam) of Marion; nine grand-children, Davey Lee, Kelly, Tracy, Travis, Charlie, Kimberly, Micaela, Marc Jr. and Michele; 19 great- grandchildren, Ian, Emma, Zach, Bailey, Allison, Susan, Tiffany, Delaney, McKenna, Brooke, Madison, Faith, Peyton, Korben, Brody, Lauren, Finn, Gibson and Gavin; a sister, Linda Feder; a sister-in-law, Joann Graham; and a brother-in-law, Ralph Beahm.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll, in August 2015; her brothers, Raymond and Louis Loper; two grandchildren, Robbie and Sami; sister-in-law, Marcella; brothers-in-law, Lyle Graham and David Feder; and grandson-in-law, Chris Ehrke.

Memorials may be directed to the Church at Covington.

Online condolences may be left at www.teahen funeralhome.com.