Cecelia Rose “Rosie” Patterson, age 83, of Danbury, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Mary Greeley Medical Center of Ames, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. Father William A. McCarthy will officiate. Committal services will follow in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery of Danbury, Iowa. A Facebook Live of the Mass will be available on the Armstrong – Van Houten Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/armstrongfuneral
A Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a Time of Sharing at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Rosary Service at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Cecelia's name may be made to the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury, IA or the Siouxland Soup Kitchen in Sioux City, IA.
Cecelia Rose “Rosie” Patterson was born on June 12, 1939, on the family farm near Ponca, Nebraska, to Cecelia (Noziska) and John Marx, Sr. She attended school in Waterbury, Nebraska, graduating with the class of 1956 at the age of 16 and became a beekeeper.
After furthering her education at the National Business Training Institute in Sioux City, Iowa, she worked for the next three years for Leo Hassenger at his insurance office in Sioux City. The next 13 years found her working as a fire insurance agent for J. Watt Wooldridge Insurance. She spent the last 30 years of her working career as an income maintenance worker for the Department of Human Services, retiring in December of 2001.
Cecelia met Glenn “Bud” Patterson, Jr. at the Dominic Club and they were married on September 25, 1982, in Sioux City. The couple made their home on a farm on the edge of Danbury, Iowa. Cecelia’s extended family was very important to her and she attended as many of their events as she could. She was a faithful and active member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury.
Full of life and very active on her farm and in her community, Cecelia had a huge garden, many fruit trees, and was proud of her organic sustainable farming. Her produce was often donated to the local soup kitchen. Besides being a gardener, she was an avid beekeeper, raised chickens, tapped her maple trees to make syrup, and pressed apples for cider. Cecelia enjoyed sewing and knitting, making some of her own clothes. She could be found camping, fishing, hunting, and she loved to travel. Cecelia was also politically involved and was an election worker. She also had a fondness for cats and found their companionship comforting.
She is survived by her sisters Mary Dierking of Ponca, NE, Margaret Craig of Ponca, NE and Susan Comstock of South Sioux City, NE; brother Nick (Mary) Marx of McCook Lake, SD; sister-in-law Pat Marx of Lubbock, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Cecelia and John Marx, Sr.; her husband Glenn “Bud” Patterson, Jr.; brother Dr. John N. Marx, Jr.; sister Helen (Pat) Meylor; brothers-in-law Marnin “Barney” Dierking, John Craig, and Dan Comstock.
Previous Events
Visitation
17
Nov
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019
Time of Sharing 10:00 a.m. Rosary Service 10:30 a.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
17
Nov
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019
