Patricia Klozenbucher

Patricia Josephine (Hogan) Klozenbucher, 83, died Nov. 25, 2021, at the Linn Community Nursing Home.

She was born July 31, 1938, in Kimeo to Austin James and Mary Louise (Hoover) Hogan. She attended Spence School and Greenleaf High School.

She married Duane Klozenbucher on Oct. 4, 1958, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Kimeo. They were the parents of four children and farmed in the Kimeo community.

She was active in St. Michael’s Catholic Church. After the church closed, she was instrumental in St. Michaels of Kimeo Inc., which works to preserve the church. She also worked with 4-H youth teaching cooking and sewing classes.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sisters, Ruth Marie and Mary Louise “Lu”.

Survivors include sons, James (Rita) and Thomas, of Greenleaf; daughters Karen (Guy Wilson) Klozenbucher, Chardon, OH and Marian (Dwann) Seacat, Bucklin, KS; grandchildren, Nicholas and Allison Wilson, Brian (Chelsie Schoendaller) Seacat and Wyatt, Hays, Colin Seacat, Bucklin and Jennifer Cass, Washington; siblings Margaret (Edward) Boyd, Mesa, AZ, Lawrence (Sally) Hogan, Hendersonville, NC, Virginia (Thomas) Sekinger, Annandale, VA, Robert (Pamela) Hogan, Hendersonville, NC, Harold (Ginger) Hogan, Topeka, and James Hogan, Greenleaf, sister-in-law, Clara Mortenson, Manhattan; and Rosemary Klozenbucher, Greenleaf.

Visitation is Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 1-6 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington followed by a vigil service at 6 p.m.

Funeral mass is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington. Father Joseph Kieffer will officiate. Gina Miller will be organist, and the congregation will sing "How Great Thou Art," "Amazing Grace," "On Eagles Wings," "Here I Am Lord" and "Song of Farewell."

Pallbearers will be Harold Hogan, Nicholas Wilson, Guy Wilson, Dwann Seacat, Brian Seacat and Colin Seacat.

Burial will be in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Kimeo.

A memorial fund has been established to St. Michael's Catholic Church or St. Michael's Cemetery Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Ward Funeral Home, Washington.

Washington County News • Dec. 2, 2021