Obituary of Floyd M. Patteson

Sedan - Floyd M. "Pat" Patteson, 81, of Cedar Vale, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. He was born September 13, 1928 in the Round Mound area east of Cedar Vale to Walker and Nora Edna (Ferguson) Patteson. Pat grew up in the Round Mound area and attended school at Cedar Vale. Pat was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. On July 1, 1951 he married Mary Marshall at Hewins, Kansas. Following their marriage they made their home in Cedar Vale where Pat began working for Caney Valley Electric working his way up to assistant manager. They moved to Altamont, Kansas where Pat was manager of Twin Valley Electric Cooperative. He later worked for Great Plains Electric in Lamar, Missouri as construction superintendent on location throughout the four state area. Then he was construction supervisor at Cimarron Electric in Kingfisher, Oklahoma until retiring in 1992. After leaving Kingfisher he was Resident Engineer for AMA in Joplin, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Mary Patteson of the home; one son, Steve Patteson and his wife Diane of Racine, WI; one daughter, Montra Beeler of Cedar Vale; two grandchildren, Gina Marie Patteson of Racine, WI, and, Marshall Leon Beeler of Cedar Vale; and two friends that he considered grandchildren; Travis Richardson and Michelle Golden; brother-in-law Leland Wilson of Dewey, Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Louise Orsbun of Fort Smith, Arkansas and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Pansy Fite. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Round Mound Cemetery east of Cedar Vale with Reverend Jerry Bever officiating. Following the service the family will receive friends at the Long Shed in Cedar Vale. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Sedan. The family suggests memorials to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research; contributions may be left with the funeral home or mailed c/o David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 209 North Douglas, Sedan, KS 67361. Tagged as: Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, Round Mound Cemetery