Patricia K. Rogerson Schmakel (1925-2005)

SCHMAKEL, ROGERSON, SARGENT, FALTIS, WOODMAN, FOX, POREMSKY, HARRIS, BENES

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 9/9/2005 at 16:24:53

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 8, 2005.

After a six-month battle with brain cancer, the Lord called Pat home Aug. 29. Pat lived in South Toledo and was born March 17, 1925, in Keokuk to Leo and Helen (Sargent) Rogerson.

She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1942 and attended Drake University.

Pat was preceded in death by her loving daughter, Kathleen Schmakel Lukacs Faltis and son-in-law, John Faltis.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Glen O. Schmakel; three sons, Dr. Jeffrey (Kathy) Schmakel, James (Dr. Patricia) Schmakel and Dr. Lawrence (Terri) Schmakel. The grandchildren are Dawn (Andy) Woodman, Lisa (Rob) Fox, Michael Schmakel, Katrina (Chris) Poremsky, Heather Schmakel, Bryan (Becky) Schmakel, TJ, Kate, and Jay Schmakel and step-grandchildren, Kelly Faltis, Alexa and Rachel Villegas and great-grandchildren Elijah, Gabrielle, AJ, Joey, Alexis, Brandon, Silas and Jonathon. Also surviving are her sisters, Helen Harris of Des Moines and Janice (John) Benes of Palm Harbor, Fla., and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who love her dearly.

A Mass of Christian burial was Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church. Memorials may take the form of a donation to the Kathleen Schmakel Faltis Scholarship fund in care of Central Catholic High School. Please view and sign the "online" guest register at www.CoyleFuneralHome.com. (PLEASE SEE THE COMPLETE OBITUARY NOTICE THAT APPEARED SEPT. 1 UNDER "K. PATRICIA ROGERSON")

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