Patricia Lang

Born in Newton, Iowa, on October 19, 1937, she was daughter of Andrew and Lucille Verwers. Pat passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013.

Pat was salutatorian for the last graduating class of Lynnville High School in 1955, where she also played basketball. She went on to Thompson’s Beauty School in Des Moines where she received her cosmetology license. It was at the Bishop’s Cafeteria below the school where Pat met her husband Jim. They settled down in Des Moines and had three children. In 1986, they headed west to the Denver area for 11 years, before retiring down in Corpus Christi, Texas. In October of 2012, they returned to Des Moines.

Pat enjoyed adventure. She and Jim traveled to Europe twice, visiting over nine countries. Pat was an avid reader, Scrabble and puzzle fanatic! She was a huge NFL football fan. She liked to snow ski, bike, prospect, fish, and camp. Animals were her weakness, as many a stray ended up in her home. She loved being with family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street.

Pat and Jim recently celebrated 56 years of marriage with their daughter Suzan, son Bart, daughter-in-law Dana, grandsons Tom and Andrew, grand daughter-in-law Jenni, and great grandson Cosmo.

Other survivors include: her son Jeff, his wife Julie, and their children, Robert and Erika.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to: The Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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