Isabel Jeanne Patton

Rehab in Pewee Valley, Kentucky at the grand age of 95. She was born in

Banning, California on December 28,1922. She was a strong, independent, and

complicated woman. She defined herself by much more than the roles others

saw her in; of mother, grandmother, and wife. She was smart as a whip, honest,

fair, and liberal to the core. A Southern California party girl. She spoke her mind.

Her career was in the nursing profession, one of two options given to her by her

parents when they told her she couldn't be an actress. Boy did that piss her off!

Her first option was teaching, but she disliked children so she chose option

number two. She didn't care much for sick people either, but always believed in

doing a job well. She shone in her profession as an RN as she advanced to

administrative levels.

She met the love of her life, our dad Earl, at an evening Life Drawing Class

in Los Angeles. He was one of those “arty types” that she was warned about.

They were married within six weeks. They had three girls and moved about

California from LA to Fresno to Pacifica with RCA before relocating to Louisville

with GE in the mid sixties. She raised her daughters to find careers and be

independent. Earl was her biggest fan. He kept her laughing. He adored her and

encouraged her as she embraced Julia Child's French Cooking. That enhanced

her greatest passions; entertaining and throwing parties. Her gourmet feasts

were so good that guests would take photos of them. Her recipe: great food,

lots of friends and alcohol, loud music, and not enough chairs!

We are especially thankful to the staff at Friendship H&R for their devoted

care of our mom and us, during the last 5 years of her long life.

She is predeceased by her parents Wilson Rothrock and Katherine Louise

Stone; husband Earl Patton, to whom she was married for 57 years; and her

sister Mary Louise Clemens (Kenneth).

She is survived by her brother Wilson Stone ( Jeanette); daughters Holly

Patton, Deane Patton ( Phil Wakeman ), and Megan Patton; grandchildren

Philip Wakeman ( Amy ) and Cydne Shull, and great grandchildren Emma and

Stella Wakeman and Asta Jackson.

We like to think that perhaps somewhere in the great beyond, Earl and

Isabel can be spotted dancing to Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra on a packed

dance floor at the Hollywood Palladium.

A private memorial will feature her favorite party recipes and plenty of martinis.

Memorial gifts can be made to Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.