SCHWESTKA, Patty Jean (Baker) 1933-2013
SCHWESTKA, BAKER, WILHARM, COOKE, DIECKMANN
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/7/2014 at 21:12:05
[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Sunday, December 29, 2013]
WATERLOO — Patty Jean Baker Schwestka, 80, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at North Hills Hospital, North Richland Hills, Texas, following a brief illness.
She was born March 22, 1933, in Waterloo, daughter of Lee F. Baker and Dora Mabel Wilharm Baker. She married Dean Clayton Schwestka on June 9, 1956, in Waterloo. He died Dec. 26, 1991.
She attended Waterloo West High School and graduated in 1951. After graduation, she attended Wartburg College, Waverly, and received a two-year business degree in 1953. She had a beautiful voice and toured with the Wartburg Choir while attending the college. Not only did she and her husband instill a love of music in their family, they also passed along their love of country, and their gratitude to the service men and women of the armed forces.
Survivors include two sons, Brad of Waterloo and Chad (Michelle) of Hurst, Texas; a daughter, Lynne Cooke of Watauga, Texas;, her grandchildren, Clayton Schwestka, Catherine Bennett, Kyle Feemster, and Reagan and Keaton Schwestka; a sister, Betty (Merwin) Dieckmann of Macon, N.C. (formerly of Waterloo); a brother, Richard (Jan) Baker of Canton, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews who will cherish her memory.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and a brother, Robert Lee Baker.
A memorial service will be held at a future date, all arrangements are being handled by Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst.
Memorials may be directed to the USO, Wounded Warriors Project or the AMVETS in lieu of flowers.
Patty was an enthusiastic shopper, and especially loved Minneapolis at Christmas. But she was most pleased to watch her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews welcome home the returning soldiers at DFW.
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