Patsy Breuer

PATSY JEAN (KOHL) BREUER

Lisbon

Patsy Jean (Kohl) Breuer, 73, of Columbus, Neb., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Joy Mitchell officiating. Interment will be in Lisbon City Cemetery, Lisbon. Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gass Haney Funeral Home in Columbus, Neb., and on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home in Mount Vernon, where visitation will continue on Thursday from 9 a.m. until service time.

Memorials may be directed to the Columbus Cancer Care Foundation or Columbus Community Hospital Foundation.

Patsy Jean Breuer was born Oct. 28, 1943, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Ralph "Dick" La Verne and Louise Evelyn (Morningstar) Kohl. She attended Coon Creek School and graduated from Lisbon High School in Lisbon. Patsy furthered her education at Iowa City Commercial College.

On June 26, 1964, Patsy and Richard "Dick" Breuer were united in marriage at Wesley House, United Methodist Church, in Iowa City. The following January they moved to Appleton, Wis., where they resided for eight years and their children were born. In 1973, the family moved to Columbus, Neb. Patsy worked for over 25 years for Columbus Public Schools, where she monitored a computer lab, among other duties. She also enjoyed selling tickets at various athletic and other school events and meeting people.

Over the years, while her sons were growing up, Patsy was involved in various church and school activities, including PTA, room mother, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and also held a number of leadership positions. Patsy was one of the chairpersons in charge of the Higgins Memorial at Pawnee Park in Columbus, along with the subsequent additions and maintenance. This memorial honors Columbus native Andrew Jackson Higgins and all veterans who have served. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, refinishing antique furniture, researching family history, and traveling to visit family.

Patsy is survived by her husband, Richard "Dick" Breuer of Columbus, Neb.; sons, Douglas Breuer of Woburn, Mass., Gregory Breuer of Port Byron, Ill., and Eric (Cathy) Breuer of Marquette, Neb.; grandson, Mitch Breuer of Marquette, Neb.; brother, Steve (Judy Parker) Kohl of Lisbon; brothers-in-law, Fred Breuer and Jim (Ruth) Breuer, both of Bloomington, Ill., Max (Carol) Breuer of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Tom (Carol) Breuer of Winchester, Mass.; sister-in-law, Marie Breuer of Fayetteville, Ark.; and many nieces and nephews.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph "Dick" and Louise Kohl; stillborn daughter, Karla Breuer; sisters-in-law, Laura and Janet Breuer; brother-in-law, Andrew Breuer; and nephew, David Breuer.

Condolences may be sent to www.gasshaney.com.