Patty moved to Linwood, Kanas from Knoxville, Tennessee in October of 2009. Originally from southwest Kansas, Patty and husband Wilfred moved to Tennessee in 1997 where Wilfred was employed as a Corporate Sales Manager for a large equipment company. After Wilfred's death in 2007, from cancer Patty moved back to Kansas to be closer to family.

Patty has 3 children, and 8 grandchildren. Living in Linwood, she is close to 6 of those grandchildren and is really enjoying getting to know them.

Patty is a retired Real Estate Broker and Tax Accountant. Patty was confirmed into the Episcopal Church in 1974 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Goodland, Kansas. She is past chairman of the ECW of the Diocese of Western Kansas and served many years as the Church Periodical Chairperson for that Diocese. Patty has completed 1 year of EFM, been to Cursillo and has been a member of the Altar Guild for many years. While living in Knoxville, she was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and worked as a volunteer in the church office and was a volunteer Hospice in home caregiver.

Patty is delighted to have found Trinity Church, which reminds her of St. James in that they have so many outreach programs.