PATTESON, Mildred Viola (Lampson) - b. November 11, 1921 - d. February 24, 2007

[Janet Harrington]

(The Flint Hills Express Feb. 28, 2007 page 4)

Mildred Viola Patteson passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka.  She was 85 years of age and a long time resident of Moline.  Mildred was born on Nov. 11, 1921 on a farm in rural Chautauqua County to Clifford Earl and Minnie Irene (Fildes) Lampson.  She attended Pleasant Valley rural school and graduated from grenola High School in 1938.  As a freshman in high school, she joined the Girl Reserves and remained an active member for several years.

On Nov. 22, 1941, she married Darrel Walker Patteson at Sedan, and to this union was born two sons, Tommy Joe and Roger Lance.  Mildred was a devoted wife and mother and, during most of her adult life, was secretary for Patteson Gas Company and Patteson Brothers, Inc. of Moline.  She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 5, 1996.

She is survived by two sons, Tom Patteson and his wife Sharon, and Roger Patteson and his wife Linda, all of Moline, six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren and two sisters-in-law, lela Patteson of Ardmore, Okla., and Florence Lampson of Moline.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a sister, Leah Nae Spiller and a brother, Richard Lampson.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at  Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with Pastor Gary Boles of the Moline Community Fellowship officiating.  Wanda Mills was the pianist with Lloyd Zimmerman singing "In The Garden" and "One Day At A Time".  The casket bearers were Clinton Conklin, Delbert Lampson, Lee Lampson, Brad Minn, Lucas Mott and ERic Ortega.  Interment will be held at the Moline Cemetery.  A memorial has been established with the Howard Twilight Manor.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home.

The funeral arrangements are being with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.