Patricia D. Brandon
Obituary
NEWTON — Patricia D. Brandon, 77, of Newton, died on Friday
(March 30, 2012) at Newton Medical Center.
She was born on May 11, 1934, in Avinger, Texas, the
daughter of Harlidge Howard and Dianthia Bolton Hill. The family later moved to
the Dallas area, where she graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1951.
Patricia went to work after high school for Southwestern Bell.
She married Richard E. Brandon on April 26, 1953, at the
Olivet Memorial Baptist Church in South Dallas, Texas. Patricia then worked for
an advertising agency in Dallas until she and her family moved to the St. Louis
area in 1963. The Brandons moved to Newton in 1975, where Patricia was the
secretary for First Presbyterian Church for 18 years until retiring in 1996.
Patricia enjoyed quilting and needle work.
Survivors include her husband, Richard of the home in
Newton; son, David Brandon of Waterloo, Iowa; daughter, Malinda Brand and
husband, Kevin of Maize; brother, Howard Francis Hill of Texas; sisters, Harla
Gray and husband, Fred of Mineola, Texas, and Martha Glenn of Duncanville,
Texas; four grandchildren, Justin Brand, Trey Brand and Rachel Brand, all of
Maize, and Akera Henderson of Waterloo; and several nieces and nephews.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and daughter,
Dianthia Frydendall.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Covenant
Presbyterian Church, 1750 N. Tyler Road in Wichita.
There will be no visitation as cremation has been effected.
A memorial has been established with Covenant Presbyterian
Church and Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Wichita. Contributions may be
sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home of
Newton.
1934 - 2012 (77 years)