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Patricia Josephine Youngwirth
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September 15, 1940 ~ April 30, 2013 |
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May 1, 2013 |
 Patricia
“Patsy” Josephine Youngwirth,72, went to be with
the Lord on April 30, 2013, at Kootenai Medical
Center in Coeur d’Alene. A Vigil Service was
held Friday, May 3, at the Bonners Ferry Funeral
Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Saturday, May 4, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in
Bonners Ferry. Interment followed at Grandview
Cemetery.
Patsy was born on September 15, 1940, in Denver,
Colorado, to Felix and Clorinda Abeyta, where
she was raised with her four sisters; Lucy
Jensen, Linda Lopez, Reina Hedding and Judy
Dillin, and three brothers; Roger, David and
Larry Abeyta.
As a young girl, Patsy was always playing
outside with all the animals she could get her
hands on. At the age of 16, she was crowned the
national Queen for the American GI Forum and
traveled all over accompanied by her sister
Lucy. At the age of 18 Patsy belonged to a
Spanish Dance Troop and was a beautiful and very
talented Spanish dancer and had several offers
to dance professionally.
In 1961 she met the love of her life, Michael
Youngwirth, and they were married March 2, 1962.
Mike and Patsy had six children together and in
1973 chose to move them to a beautiful place
called Bonners Ferry, where they raised their
family.
After deciding to retire in 2005, Mike and Patsy
moved to their home on the pond where she so
loved to watch the wildlife. She had a deep
passion for art.
Patsy loved her family with all her heart and
family was her priority in life. Patsy always
had a smile on her face and loved to make a
friend out of a complete stranger. Her family
loves and will miss her very much.
She leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Mike,
children: Denise (Tom) Winey, Michelle (Scott)
Gross, John (Deborah) Youngwirth, Linda (Lester)
Perry, Deborah (Tony) Garcia, Steven (Sheila)
Youngwirth, 15 grandchildren: Janelle (Kevin)
Butigan, Kara Whiney, TJ (Jaime) Gross, Michael
Gross and Melissa (Rocky) Kramer, Alana and
Michael Youngwirth, Tony Shoppe, Jr., Austin
Juppe, Ethan Perry, Ashley (Joey) Sanborn,
Jeffrey, Nickolas and Paisa Garcia, Trevor Kobe
stein, Tessa Youngwirth and seven
great-grandchildren; Connor, Addison and Austin
Butigan; Kylee, Kaya and Kola Kramer; Paisley
Gross, Bryson Gross.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix
and Clarinda Abeyta, her sister Reina Hedding
and her brother Roger Abeyta.
Family and friends are invited to sign Patty’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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