Caleb E. Patten
December 24, 2008
Caleb Patten, one year old son of Kaitlyn Buck and Jeff Patten, died of complications to Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome on December 24, 2008. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th St. SW in Altoona.
Caleb was born October 26, 2008. He was born with a rare heart disease that would eventually require six open heart surgeries. He survived three of those surgeries, and you would have never known he was sick, even when he was in recovery at the hospital. He loved watching Elmo Live and SpongeBob; loved all of his animals, and giving kisses to anyone who came around him. His main goal was to brighten the day of everyone who came into his life.
Caleb is survived by his mommy and daddy Kaitlyn and Jeff; his grandparents: Michele Buck, and Bobbi Ofstein; his great grandparents: Orval Woosley, Sam Buck, and Dovid and Bracha Ofstein; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other family, and many friends who loved him. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Shirly Woosley, and Pat Buck; his great uncle, DJ Ofstein; and his great great grandma, Janet Hudson.
The visitation will be from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2009 at the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Tobin Renwick
08/24/2012
Hello Jeff,
I am sorry to reach out to you through this format but when I tried to reply to your message you sent to David and I (the red trouser show) It would not send because it said it was not a valid email. I felt really bad that you would think that we were just ignoring you so we found this way of contacting you.
I think it is wonderful that you are throwing a memorial birthday celebration for Caleb. We share a birthday if the 14th is his actual birthday. So I will be thinking of you guys, but we are booked for that day this year unfortunately so we won't be able to perform.
All the best,
Tobin
LYDIA, TIM AND MANDY GERHART
01/03/2009
WE HAVE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT LITTLE CALEB, THROUGH ROBERT WHOM MY HUSBAND DID ROOFING FOR. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY FOR THIS GREAT LOSS. I JUST WANTED KATIE AND MICHELLE AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY TO KNOW THAT WE ARE HEARTBROKEN OVER THIS AS WELL. THIS IS AN UNIMAGINABLE TRAGEDY AND WE HAVE THOUGHT OF YOU DAILY AND WILL FOR DAYS TO COME. YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED WITH LITTLE CALEB AND HAVE MEMORIES THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER, HE WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR BABY. GOD BLESS YOU ALL..THE GERHARTS
Darci and Kevin Petersen
12/27/2008
Dear Kaitlyn and family:
We are so, so sorry to hear about Caleb. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
All our love and sympathy,
Darci, Kevin, Lucas and Kelci Petersen
Melissa Dopheide
12/27/2008
My deepest sympathies...thoughts & prayers to you and your loved ones at this time of great sorrow.
Melissa Dopheide
Willis & Moore, Inc.
Sarah Vincent
12/27/2008
Dear Jeffrey,
I am so sorry to hear about Caleb. Though I never met him in person, your Mom sent me many cute pictures and stories about how brave and awesome he was.
Please know that you and Katie, Nia, your mom, and your whole family are in my prayers !
Love, Aunt Sarah