Patricia A. (Reed) Jenkins

Patricia Jenkins, 84, Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Aug. 23, 2010, at the KC Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Fairmount, Mo., on Sept. 5, 1925. She was the only daughter of seven children born to Roy C. and Juanita (Cutler) Reed. Patricia lived most of her life in Kansas City, Mo. She worked for Sayles Wilson Co. and Sutherland Lumber Company where she retired in 1990. She enjoyed being around her brothers and all the family gatherings. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she will be missed deeply by them.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eldon; brothers Melvin, Wally, Bob and Jim; son-in-law, Michael Clark; and great-granddaughter, Ali. She is survived by her loving daughters, Janet Clark, Shawnee, Kan., Juanita Patterson and husband, David, Kansas City, Mo., Judith Herstein and husband, Ron, Nevada; grandchildren, Dennis, David and wife, Julie, Jennifer, Nancy and husband, Tom, Stacey and husband, Ken, Jason and wife, Angel, Dana and husband, Paul; great-grandchildren, Emily, Andrew, Sierra, Connor, Taylor, Colby, Ashton, Lane, Noah, Tyler, Brady, Sydney, and Kenley; brothers, Roy Reed and wife, Marilyn, Lenexa, Kan., and Mark Reed and wife, Karen, Kansas City, Kan.; sister-in-law, Shirley Reed, Kansas City, Kan.; and many special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, at Mt. Moriah and Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., with interment in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to KC Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145.

We love you and miss you terribly, Mom, until we are joined in Heaven.