Dorislee Patterson

February 19, 1924 - August 13, 2011

Dorislee Patterson, 87, formerly of 1755 - 260th Street in Madrid, Iowa currently of the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone passed away at the Boone County Hospital on Tuesday morning, August 9, 2011. She was born on February 19, 1924 in Boone, Iowa the daughter of Lee and Dee (Elder) Boyd. On May 18, 1942, she married Lawrence Verne Patterson at the Christian Church in Boone, Iowa. Dorislee graduated from Luther High School in Luther. She enjoyed oil painting, ceramics, and studying the family genealogy. The couple enjoyed traveling in Europe and in their travel trailer throughout the United States. She was a member of the Christian Church in Luther, Boone County Historical Society and the Iowa Genealogical Society. Her parents and husband, Verne in November of 1998, preceded her in death. Survivors include 2 sons; Larry Patterson and wife Hedy of Tucson, Arizona and Dennis Patterson of Boone; 7 grandchildren Todd Patterson and wife Hallie of Austin, Texas, Tracey Diaz and husband Dennys of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tara Jochim and husband David of Houston, Texas, Jennifer Patterson of Chandler, Arizona, Danielle Gibson and husband John of Huxley, Iowa, Katie Patterson of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Chelsey Wood and husband Patrick of Des Moines; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Saturday morning, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone with Rev. Gary Cummings officiating. Interment will be in the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone. There will be no visitations. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the Boone County Historical Society or the American Heart Association.