Ducille Patton, 86, Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Luverne, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital in Rock Rapids.
Services were Wednesday, March 19, at United Methodist Church in Rock Rapids. The Rev. Deborah Stowers officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.
Ducille Elaine Lewis was born to Ben and Ethel (Tatge) Lewis on Nov. 29, 1916, in Larchwood, Iowa. She moved with her family as a young girl to Magnolia. She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1936.
She married Kenneth Patton on June 2, 1936, at First Methodist Church parsonage in Sioux Falls, S.D. Following their marriage, they lived for short time on Robert’s Turkey Farm near Luverne before moving to Rock Rapids. While living in Rock Rapids, she worked as the cleaning person at the Rapids Theater before becoming a clerk at Red Owl grocery store. They purchased the Home Plate Café’ in the early 1950s. She began working as a clerk with the J.C. Penney Store in Rock Rapids in 1960, working there until she retired. Mr. Patton died on Feb. 3, 1992. She was a resident of Rock Rapids Health Center.
Mrs. Patton was an active member of United Methodist Church, the UMW and the quilter’s group. She was a great cook and also played the piano.
Survivors include two sons, Bob Patton, Lincoln, Neb., and Don (Nancy) Patton, Hardwick; five grandchildren, Ron Patton, Sioux Falls, Dan Patton, San Antonio, Texas, Kim (Mike) Null, O’Fallon, Mo., Bobbie Patton, Chaska, and Dustin Patton, Denver, Colo.; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Patton was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ken, and a great-grandson, Lawrence Null.
Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, was in charge of arrangements.
