She was born October 4, 1937 in Pekin the daughter of William and Ocie Conley Caldwell. She married Duane Stringer in Pekin on January 18, 1958.
Patricia is survived by her husband of 61 years; one son, Doug (Whitney) Stringer of McLeansboro; two daughters, Gail (Gary) Dowling of Johns Creek, Georgia and Michelle (Mark) Landers of Honeoye, NY; seven grandchildren, Ryan Dowling, Kaylee Muntan, Michael Dowling, Kristin Soehner, Katelyn Murphy, Joshua Landers, and Sydney Stringer; two great-grandchildren, Claire Soehner and Keegan Dowling; and one sister, Barbara Jean Wineburner of Morton.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
Patricia was a Clinical Clerk in surgery at OSF St. Francis Medical Center until her retirement. Prior to working at OSF she was a bus driver for Limestone Township and worked for Mass Feeding in District 150.
She was a member of Timber Lake Country Club of Peoria.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm March 13, 2019 at Davison-Fulton Woolsey Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior to services. Pastor Jack Thompson will officiate.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin.
Memorials may be made to Tipton County Paws and Claws in Atoka, Tennessee.
To view Patricia’s memorial page or to leave an online condolence please go to www.davisonfultonwoolsey.com.