Patricia Kay Schlegel

On Sunday, February 19, 2017, Patricia (Pat) K. Schlegel passed from this Earth into eternity, peacefully, while napping in her home.  Pat and her husband, John Schlegel, faithfully served the people of the Horse Heaven Hills as mail carriers for 39 years. Widowed in January of 2006, after 43 years of marriage, she lived with her son Benjamin on the family farm. A strong Christian and an avid lover of freedom and America, Pat (a.k.a. Hanna) was steeped in politics and was an activist in her own right.  She wholeheartedly believed in God and country and fought for freedom the way our founders meant it.  As passionate as she was about our country, she was an even fiercer defender of her family.  To Pat, family was everything.  To raise five children who love God and each other was her crowning glory and truly, her children rise up and call her blessed. Pat is survived by her five children and their families…Her legacy: Naomi Mills (daughter) married to Jim Mills, children Bethany, Zachary, Elijah, and Noah of Salem, OR; Lydia Brace (daughter) married to Tony Brace, children Tyler and Levi of Salem, OR; Joshua Schlegel (son) married to Jen Schlegel, children Jonathan and Jillian of Grandview, WA; Caleb Schlegel (son) married to Beka Schlegel, children Desiree, Pete and Wongoni as well as several foster children of White Salmon, WA; and Benjamin Schlegel (son and caretaker) of Mabton, WA. She is and will be very sorely missed. An open casket viewing ceremony will begin at 9:30 on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Friendship Baptist Church, Prosser, WA. Formal services will begin at 11:00 followed by a graveside service at East Prosser Cemetery. Those wishing to sign Patricia’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com Smith Funeral Home in care if arrangements.

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