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Obituaries - 2009

DEAN “DUTCH” PATTERSON

Mr. Dean “Dutch” Patterson, 83, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 4,2009 at his home.

He was born July 30, 1926 on the Patterson farm near LaCrosse, Illinois, the son of Earl and Mona McCleary Patterson. On June 2, 1960 he married Dolly I. Doyle in Denver, Colorado.

Mr. Patterson served in the US Army from 1944 - 1947 and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. From 1948 - 1977 he co-owned and operated the FS Service station in LaHarpe. He then worked as a mechanic for 20 years at the LaHarpe Motor Sales Ford Dealership. He was a member of the LaHarpe American Legion and a 40 year member of the LaHarpe Fire Department where he served as fire chief from 1950 - 1969 at which time he was appointed fire marshall. He enjoyed camping and attended his grandchildren’s sporting events.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Monalisa (Tim) Graves of LaHarpe and Linda (Tim) Leinbach of Milan, Illinois, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother, Neal Patterson of LaHarpe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Becky Sue and two sisters, Nina Weeks and Wilda Lyons.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Larry Menschel officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in the LaHarpe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home where the family will meet with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Fire Department or the LaHarpe Ambulance Service. Send a condolence here.

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Obituaries - 2009 DEAN “DUTCH” PATTERSON Mr. Dean “Dutch” Patterson, 83, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 4,2009 at his home. He was born July 30, 1926 on the Patterson farm near LaCrosse, Illinois, the son of Earl and Mona McCleary Patterson. On June 2, 1960 he married Dolly I. Doyle in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Patterson served in the US Army from 1944 - 1947 and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. From 1948 - 1977 he co-owned and operated the FS Service station in LaHarpe. He then worked as a mechanic for 20 years at the LaHarpe Motor Sales Ford Dealership. He was a member of the LaHarpe American Legion and a 40 year member of the LaHarpe Fire Department where he served as fire chief from 1950 - 1969 at which time he was appointed fire marshall. He enjoyed camping and attended his grandchildren’s sporting events. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Monalisa (Tim) Graves of LaHarpe and Linda (Tim) Leinbach of Milan, Illinois, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother, Neal Patterson of LaHarpe. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Becky Sue and two sisters, Nina Weeks and Wilda Lyons. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Larry Menschel officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in the LaHarpe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home where the family will meet with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Fire Department or the LaHarpe Ambulance Service. Send a condolence here.
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