Patricia Newhard

PATRICIA MAE NEWHARD

Anamosa

Patricia Mae Newhard, 90, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at Winslow House Care Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Masks must be worn and fitted properly over the nose and mouth at all times to enter the funeral home. Pastors Jim and Kris May will officiate at the services. By visiting www.goettschonline.com you may share your thoughts, memories and condolences with Patricia's family and sign the online guest book.

Surviving are seven children, Steve (Viola) Newhard, Nancy (Gary) Castle, Brad (Kim) Newhard, Sue (John) Humphreys, Cindy (Greg) Theilen, Mindy Spidle and Rusty (Carrie) Newhard, 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Louise Raabe.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Donna Chaplin and Leila Ann Janssen; and a brother, Lee Patten.

Patricia Mae Patten was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Springville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Rollo and Nell Murray, Patten. Patricia graduated from the Springville High School in 1949. She married Raymond Lyle Newhard on Nov. 2, 1951, in Springville. The couple made their home in Stone City and Patricia worked in the Jones County Treasurers Office, from where she retired in 1992.

Patricia enjoyed sewing and bingo, collecting salt and pepper shakers and time spent with family and friends. She was especially known for her hat collection.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Winslow House for all the wonderful care and concern over the past two years.