PATRICIA JOHNSON NELSON

CLASS OF 1958

October 6, 1940 - April 28, 2007

Patricia D. Nelson age 66 of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City.

She was born October 6, 1940 to John and Betty Ebeck Johnson in Kansas City. Patricia graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1958. She moved to the Johnson County area in the early 60's. She attended college in Pittsburg and received her social work and nursing degree from Ft. Scott Community in 1975. She was a very loving and caring person, always putting others first. She dedicated her life to taking care of the elderly. She made a big difference in this world and in their lives. Her employment included the Osawatomie State Hospital, Sharon Lane Nursing Home, and she retired in 2003 from Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home of Shawnee Kansas after 15 years of service. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Overland Park, Kansas.

Survivors are her mother Betty Plain and husband Don of Kansas City, son Randy Huffman of Clinton MO., daughter, Rhonda Bush of Williamsburg, KS., son, Rod Kane of Bonner Springs, sister Linda Maisch of Anthony, KS., brother, John Johnson. of Overland Park, brother Mike Johnson, of Richmond, MO., brother Brian Johnson of LaMesa, New Mexico, sister Renee Johnson of LaMesa, New Mexico, brother Bruce Johnson of Tulsa Oklahoma, brother, Brad Johnson of Wichita, 11 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

Funeral Services will be held 7 P.M. Wednesday, May 2 at the Wilson and Son Funeral Home - Paola Chapel with visitation from 6:30 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

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