Patricia Pat J. Barnett Apel

Patricia Joann Apel was born May 11, 1937 in Charlotte, North Carolina and entered Heaven’s gate September 7, 2013. Pat spent her first 13 years in North Carolina and then moved to Long Island, New York for high school and secretarial school. She met a handsome young pilot on a blind date in 1956 and they married in 1957. Together they had four children, enjoyed the Air Force life and moved many times, along the way meeting many friends. She loved her children and eight grandchildren dearly and they brought great joy to her life.

She was a friend to many and had a heart as big as Texas. Pat enjoyed doing for all her friends and family and selflessly went to great lengths to do so. Pat will be remembered for all the unique things she did to make you feel special and loved. She loved her Red Hat and Federated lady friends and countless forever friends. Pat loved all of God’s creatures great and small, but especially dogs and cats. She will be forever in our hearts and live on in our memories as a great lady, wife, mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by granddaughter, Katie Hicks. Pat is survived by her husband, Al Apel; daughter, Julie Hicks and husband, Everett; daughter Sandra Gibson; daughter, Dawn Blusher and husband, Kevin; son, Gregory Apel; and grandchildren, Shari Bowers and husband Clint; Holly Hicks, Zachary Gibson, Jake Gibson, Cody Gibson, Maximilian Gallegos and Alejandro Gallegos.

The family plans to have a Celebration of Life ceremony on November 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please give a donation to the Arc of Austin or Williamson County Humane Society in Pat Apel’s name.

To share memories of Pat with her family, please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com