Patricia Marie Baggenstoss, 73, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Fort Smith, passed from this earth on September 4, 2021 in Bentonville. She was born June 25, 1948 in Hastings, Nebraska to Emmett Joseph and Lillian Marie Richardson Carmody.
Patricia earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Omaha. She had a 25 year career as a nurse, including as a director of nurses. Later she became a nursing instructor at WestArk Community College, now UAFS. Following her passion for art, she also continued her education earning her Associates of Applied Science in Graphic Design from SAU Tech where she was on the chancellors list and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. With all of those accomplishments, her proudest moments were the birth of her children, and seeing them complete their education.
Patricia is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Lynn Baggenstoss of Everett, Washington; her son Robert Joseph Baggenstoss and his wife Leslie of Gardner, Kansas; three grandchildren, Aron Robert and Nathan Alexander Baggenstoss, and Ceridwyn Albrechenstoss; a brother Michael Thomas Carmody; and a niece and nephew Kathleen Anne and Michael Scott Carmody. She was preceded in death by her parents.
At Patricia’s request, memorial contributions may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675.
