Patricia Francine Koth

Patricia Francine Koth, 83, of Littleton, went home to be with her Lord on January 23, 2010. She was born in Saybrook, Illinois in 1926 to Geraldine Blanche and Ora Francis LaTeer. Patricia graduated from Illinois Wesleyan College with an education degree. She married her loving husband of almost 55 years, Arthur Charles Koth, in Peoria, Illinois. A daughter, Lisa Ann Turay, son, Charles Arthur Koth, a son-in-law, Mark Turay; four grandchildren: Christopher Koth and Josie Koth, David Turay and Kyle Turay; and one great-grandson, Ethyn Shippy, will miss her wit and gentleness. She was an alumni of the Peoria Chapter of the Kappa Delta Sorority, and member of Grace Lutheran Church. A descendant of Governor John Sevier, she belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution. She retired after 20 years of service as a Peoria hospital librarian.

Memorial Service will be at Riverside Cemetery, Saybrook, Illinois on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 2:00 PM.