In Loving Memory
Patricia "Patti" Ditch
January 27, 1959 - November 2, 2020

VISITATION
Friday, November 6, 2020
4:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Saturday, November 7, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home

CLERGY
Rev. Bill Schreiber
Holy Family Catholic Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

INTERMENT
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Patricia Jean Ditch, daughter of Richard "Dick" and Mary (Schumacher) Ditch, was born January 27, 1959 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She began her education at Mallard Community School and graduated from Emmetsburg Community School in 1977.

Patti operated a day care in Emmetsburg and after moving to Arizona, she worked at Gore for twenty years. Patti moved back to Iowa and was employed at Rabiner Treatment Center, Billy Jo's and the Chrome Café in Algona and also at the Candlelight. She then worked at the Wagon Wheel and Parkview Inn and Suites in West Bend.

Patti enjoyed going to the casino and spending time with her friends and family. She especially loved being with her three grandchildren.

Patti passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa at the age of 61. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dick and Mary Ditch; two infant brothers, Richard and Joseph; a daughter, Emily Molacek; and a brother-in-law, Mark Larson.

She is survived by her children, Todd Ditch and his wife, Danielle of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Valarie Ditch of Fairmont, Minnesota and Chris Miller of Mesa, Arizona; three grandchildren, Trenton, Halle and Gage Ditch of Emmetsburg, Iowa; her partner, Bernie Rosenecker of West Bend, Iowa; brothers, Dennis (Pat) Ditch of Vancouver, Washington; sisters, Donna (Steve) Grubb of Sherburn, Minnesota and Mary Ann Larson of Winona, Minnesota; nieces and nephews; her best friends, Michelle Cook and Carol Hoch; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home