Patricia Schmacker

Patricia Schmacker, age 96, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines.

There will be a memorial service Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, at 10:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery at a later date.

Pat was born February 17, 1921, in Galesburg, Illinois. She moved to Des Moines in 1932, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1939. She married Arthur R. Schmacker in 1941, and they were married just short of 60 years. Together they raised their son, Craig, who now resides in Minneapolis, MN, their daughter, Diane (Forrest) Horn of Columbia, SC, and their son, Alan, who precedes her in death.

Pat leaves behind many dear friends that she gathered from her years at the Iowa State Department of Revenue, The Des Moines Convention Bureau, Zion Lutheran Church, and Scottish Rite Park. She loved people and they, in turn, loved her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Art and her son, Alan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Scottish Rite Park Miller Fund, 2909 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, a mission dear to Pat’s heart.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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