Patty
J. Whitt
Patty J. Whitt, 69, of Grand Island, died Thursday, March 1, 2011,
at home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church. Reverend Harvey Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Tuesday at All Faiths Funeral Home.
Patty was born on October 3, 1942 at Grand Island, NE, the daughter of Phillip Thelma (McClurkin) Van Bibber.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son and his wife, Scott and Jeanie Whitt of Marquette; brothers and their wives, Donald and Nancy Van Bibber Grand Island, Roy and Catherine Van Bibber of Grand Island, Roger and Connie Van Bibber of Boelus; and sister, Louise Andersen of Grand Island.
Those also left to cherish her memory are, grandchildren, Mari and her husband Justin Boehler of Grand Island, Sara and her fiancé Trent Hiatt of Kearney and Corry and Jill Powers of Westminster, CO; great grandchildren, Jackson Boehler, Daylon MaGraw, Amanda Powers and Holly Powers; sisters in law, Alberta Perkins of Grand Island, Leanna (Larry) Casford of Fresno, CA, and Susan Whitt of Lake Erickson, NE; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
She was welcomed into heaven by her father Phillip and mothers, Thelma (McClurkin) Van Bibber and Ella Van Bibber; her husband James; and her son, Jeffrey.
Patty was raised in Grand Island. She received her education from Grand Island Senior High School, class of 1960. She married James Whitt on July 23, 1961 in Grand Island. Patty was a crossing guard for 30 years for Jefferson Elementary School. Patty was loved by many and had a hug for everyone.
She is a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Eagles Club.
Memorials are suggested to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.