Winifred Janet “Winnie” Patterson, age 86, of Delta, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2015 at Swanton Health Care with her family at her side. Winnie was born in Metamora, OH on January 23, 1928. She was one of four children born to Alfred Gunn and Clara (Wright) Gunn. Winnie graduated from Metamora High School in 1946. She later married Eugene “Gene” Patterson on August 28, 1948 and shared 58 years together until his passing in 2008.
Winnie is survived by her daughters, Jenny (Gary) Baker of Montpelier, Nancy (Russ) Dailey of Florida, Lora Lehman; son, Mark (Cindy) Patterson all of Delta; also, Winnie has 10 grandchildren, Kevin Baker, Erica (Baker) Jenkins, Tricia (Dailey) Seifert, Allison (Dailey) Gibson, Mandy, Michelle and Ray Patterson, Sean, Kayla and Connor Lehman; 8 great grandchildren; Caleb, Asher and Jonah and Elijah Gibson, Natalie and Vanessa Baker, Kamden Lehman and Ryan Jenkins. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lowell Gunn and sisters, Wilma Enyart and Alva Mohr.
Winnie enjoyed canning and freezing, cooking, pie baking, and gardening. She was active in the Aetna Grange and a member of the Delta United Methodist Church; where she participated in the ladies aid and church youth groups. Winnie was musically gifted and played the violin with the orchestra; where she met her husband Gene who played the saxophone.
Friends may call from 3:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Barnes Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy. 109 in Delta, where a funeral service for Winnie will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Delta. Pastor Teresa Wenrick will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church, 101 Northwood Dr., Delta, Ohio 43515 or Gentiva Hospice, 1745 Indianwood Circle, Suite 200, Maumee, Ohio 43537 in her memory. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com