In Memory of

Patricia Ann McQueen…
Our beloved sister and daughter was gathered by the angels, embraced by the God she so loved, then surely greeted at the doors of Heaven by her father and her brother on
April 21, 2005.
Patricia or “Tishie” as she was known to her family was born June 28, 1947 to William and Arlene McQueen in Canton, Ohio. She lived in Chillicothe, Ohio most of her life and graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1965 and Ohio University with a BS degree in Education in 1969. Employed by the Chillicothe Public School System from 1969-2003, she spent most of her teaching career at MacArthur Elementary School. She received a Master of Arts in Education from Xavier University in 1988. For many years, she was the primary caretaker for her parents William and Arlene McQueen, living in Chillicothe but commuting to the family farm outside Baltic, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her father in February 2004 and her brother, Cyrus, in April 1999. Her mother now resides in Minnesota close to her sister, Deborah Coder.
She is survived by her brother William J. McQueen MD and wife Karen McQueen of San Antonio, Texas; sister Deborah Coder and husband James Coder of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; sister-in-law Cheryl Dulabaum-McQueen of
Brunswick, Maine; nieces Shannon McQueen-O’Neil, Kalli McQueen, Mariana McQueen, and nephews Sean McQueen and Benjamin Coder.
She attended both the Orchard Hill United Church of Christ in Chillicothe, Ohio and
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Fiat, Ohio. Patricia was residing with her brother William and his family in San Antonio, Texas until her passing.
The Family will receive visitors Tuesday evening April 26, 2005 from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Smith Funeral Home on 321 N. Butler St., Baltic, Ohio. On Wednesday, April 27, the family will again receive visitors at 10:00 am with the service beginning at 11:00am at Smith Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Clay will officiate and burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at St. Peters United Church of Christ at Fiat. The Family invites everyone to join them for the luncheon.
On Thursday evening, April 28, 2005 at 7:00pm a celebration of Patricia’s life will be hosted by her many friends at Orchard Hill United Church of Christ in Chillicothe, Ohio. All friends, students, co-workers, and neighbors are invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Patricia McQueen’s memory to either her favorite organization, Philanthropic Education Organization P.E.O., Chapter EH, c/o Maria Miller, 33 Yaples Orchard Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601
or her church, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Fiat, PO Box 155 Baltic, Ohio 43804-0155.The family would like to thank all the friends and family for the over 500 cards, gifts and many phone calls she received during her stay in Texas.