Patricia Ann Walker

Patricia Ann Walker, 78, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5 S 8th Street, Louisburg, Kansas 66053. Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri.

Patricia was born on January 15, 1946, in Hoisington, Kansas. She was the youngest of two daughters to Alvin Emanuel and Rosie (Schultz) Popp. She grew up in Hoisington, and graduated from Hoisington High School. Patricia later went on to receive her nursing degree from St. Luke’s School of Nursing, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Patricia married Ronald Gene Walker on July 23, 1966, in Hoisington. The couple lived in Merriam, Kansas, Bismarck, North Dakota, Nickerson, Kansas, and finally Stilwell, Kansas. Together they had two daughters, Michelle and Angela.

She worked as a registered nurse for the Johnson County Mental Health Center for many years, before retiring in 2002.

She was a member of the Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Louisburg, as well as the Johnson County Mental Health Retirees “Dinosaur Club.”

Patricia enjoyed gardening, mowing the yard, and baking. She also enjoyed clogging and was a member of the Miami County Cloggers. Patricia played the organ and piano and loved to sing at church. She also enjoyed watching NASCAR, her favorite drivers being Carl Edwards and Chase Elliott.

Patricia is preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Ronald Walker; her dear friend of 14 years, Bruce Hughart; parents, Alvin and Rosie Popp; and sister, Barbara Kaiser.

She is survived by her two daughters, Michelle (Gerry) Eickhoff, of Louisburg, Kansas, and Angela (Pieter) Loggenberg, of Richardson, Texas; three grandchildren, Christian Eickhoff, Micaela Eickhoff, and Valentina Loggenberg, brother-in-law, Dennis Walker, as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family members.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made payable to Christ our Savior Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, P.O. Box 669, Louisburg, Kansas 66053.