The family will receive friends and family for a visitation at Chapel Hill Butler Funeral Home 1:00-2:00 pm Friday, September 12, 2025, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 pm. Burial will immediately follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
She was born December 1, 1930, in St. Louis, MO to Clyde C. and Mildred Lucille (Floyd) Cantley. In 1952, Patricia married Jerald H. Frese and nurtured a family of five children in Kansas City, KS.
Patricia and Jerald were faithful members who helped sustain the church at Bethel Lutheran Church, LCMS in Kansas City, KS. Patricia enjoyed square dancing with her husband and they danced at several local clubs. She also enjoyed baking and quilting to share those gifts with family and friends. She was a very good friend to many people.
Patricia also worked outside the home at various places throughout her life. Some of her jobs were: secretary to the Director of Ralston-Purina, cafeteria cook with the USD 500 school district, secretary and accountant for Frese Body Shop, owner of Bethel Laundromat, and volunteer at St. John’s Gift Shop.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her son Alan Frese, her husband, Jerald H. Frese, her sister, Jackie Welton, and her great-grandson, Alex Frese.
Survivors include: son Jerald M. (Brenda) Frese, son Daniel (Melody) Frese, son Timothy (Norma) Frese, daughter Kathleen Frese, brother Clyde Kenneth Cantley, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and two great, great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Light of the World Lutheran Church at www.desotolutheran.org.
Pallbearers will include Joe Frese, Robert Jones, Ricky Baird, Rick Frese, John Welton, and Felix Chavez-Abonza.
