Marie Sarber Patterson

Marie Sarber Patterson, age 95, of Bloomington, passed away Friday evening (04/19/2019) at Stonecroft Health Campus in Bloomington with her loving family by her side. Born September 26, 1923 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Roe and Grace (Young) Sarber. Marie retired from the First National Bank of Bloomington where she worked in the data control center at the main office. Family was very important to her and she loved growing roses, gardening, camping, especially at McCormick’s Creek and Brown County State Parks and traveling with her late husband, Lawrence E. Patterson. She was a member of McDoel Baptist Church. Marie is survived by her two sons and their wives, Larry D. and Linda (Glidden) Patterson, of Solsberry and Gerald L. “Gerry” and Susan (Tomai) Patterson, of Alexandria, Virginia, three grandsons, David Patterson and his wife, Amy (Pankow), of Solsberry and Egan Patterson and Benjamin Patterson, both of Alexandria, Virginia; two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Nolan Coy; three sisters, Rose Minton, of Columbus, Indiana, Carroll “Joanne” Baird, of Chicago and Sharon Smith, and her husband, James, of Columbus, Indiana. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and three sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and James Chestnut, Virginia and Vic Gulickson and Marilyn and Tom Jester; and brothers-in-law Donald Baird and Daniel Minton. Marie’s family would like to thank the very loving nurses and staff and her friends at Stonecroft for the care and support provided during her stay there. Her family would also like to thank Dr. William Schmalz for his wonderful care over the many years that he was her physician. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home, Greene and Harrell Chapel; 700 W. Gourley Pike with Pastor Ron Hamric officiating. Entombment will follow in the Valhalla Mausoleum. Friends may visit the family on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be given to the American Diabetes Association. You are invited to share a memory or leave an online condolence to Marie’s family at www.deremiahfryemortuary.com.