Patricia Kay Kennard was born December 15, 1937 at Victor, Iowa to Irvin and Mildred Gressley. She attended/graduated from high school at Milford.
Patricia lived in Des Moines until moving back to Milford, Iowa in 1996. She worked for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections, AMF manufacturing. and sold Home Interior decorations. She was very proud of her garden, enjoyed sewing, cooking and cake decorating. She attended First Lutheran Church in Milford and so enjoyed helping with the church newspaper.
Patricia died December 28, 2007 at the Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. She was preceded in death by both of her parents.
Surviving are her brother, Lynn and wife Karen; a nephew, David and wife, Cindy Gressley and children of Ankeny; a niece Julie and husband, Eric Ronnebaum and children of West Des Moines; and several cousins.