Myrle Marie (Schafer) Patterson, 10 Aug 1929 - 14 Nov 2022

PATTERSON, SCHAFER, GRAVES, WERNER

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 11/23/2022 at 14:16:31

Myrle “Myrt” Marie Patterson, 93, of Swisher, passed away on November 14, 2022, at the Solon Retirement Village. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 28, 2022, at Shueyville United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 28, 2022, at Shueyville United Methodist Church. Private family inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Solon. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.

Myrle was born August 10, 1929, in Iowa City, the daughter of Frank C. and Gladys L. (Graves) Schafer. She graduated from Muscatine High School. Myrle married Clayton Patterson on October 29, 1950, in Muscatine. She worked at Rockwell Collins for over 36 years, retiring in 1991. Myrt was an avid Hawkeye fan attending many events with family and friends. She enjoyed puzzles, crossword puzzles, dominos, playing cards, going for car rides. She was known for a quick-witted sense of humor, smile, conversations and will be greatly missed, yet will live in our memories of her. She loved her friends, family, especially the grandchildren.

Myrt is survived by two grandchildren, Brady and Calli Werner of Williamsburg; sister-in-law Dory Schafer of Illinois; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter Cari Patterson-Werner, brothers Richard Schafer, Robert (Jean) Schafer and Rex Schafer; her sisters-in-law Geraldine Schafer and Charolette Schafer.

Memorials may be directed to the Shueyville United Methodist Church in her name.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Solon Retirement Village, especially Kaylee, Kim, and Tyson for their loving care of Myrt.

Published in The Gazette on November 22, 2022.