Patricia Joan Paul Crawford

Patricia Joan Crawford (Paul) passed away December 22, 2010, during an emergency procedure at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1939, at St. Lukes Hospital to Mary Paul (Minor) and Perry Paul. She graduated from Southwest High School and attended Kansas University and Draughons Business College. The University of Kansas is a very special place for our family. While at KU, Pat met and fell in love with the love of her life, Loyd Crawford, who she married September 10, 1960, at the Village Church, and most recently celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary at St. Petersburg, Florida. Pat was employed by the Edward W. Tanner Architectural Firm where she was a private secretary to Mr. Tanner. Later she served as market researcher for the Maritz Company. Her prime jobs over the years were "Housewife and Mom" two titles at which she excelled and wore with pride. She was a devoted wife and partner, a loving, doting mother and grandmother "Nana" and a caring and compassionate friend. She attended every activity her children were ever in and, in her later years, attended most every activity in which her grandchildren were involved. In addition to her husband, survivors include: children, Kim Crawford, Denver,Colorado; Dr. Kevin Crawford and wife Linda, Overland Park, Kansas; Kamala Laurenzo, and husband Joe, Olathe, Kansas; grandchildren, Tiffany Dinklage, Westminister, Colorado, Alicia and Paul Laurenzo, Olathe, Kansas, and Austin and Luke Crawford, Overland Park, Kansas, sisters-in-law, Norma Molle, Jan Crawford, and brother-in-law, Raymond Crawford; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews and many friends from the neighborhood, Southwest High School, and work associates. She was loved by all who knew her and will be deeply missed. A visitation will be held Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Mount Moriah & Freeman Chapel, 10507 Holmes Road. Services celebrating Pat's life will be held Thursday 2:00 p.m. at the Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, with a private burial at Mount Moriah Cemetery South. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association or Shawnee Mission Hospital. Arrangements under the direction of Mount Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO.