Patricia A. (Gee) Bowling, 77, Loogootee

Patricia A. (Gee) Bowling, 77, of Loogootee, succumbed to ALS on Saturday, December 28, 2019.

She was born to the late Lloyd Sr. and Wilma (Martin) Gee on April 2, 1942, in Martin County, Indiana. She married Donald F. Bowling on September 6, 1986, and he survives.

She was employed first by Mathias Restaurant for nearly 20 years and was one of the key people in charge of serving the many satisfied customers. She was also employed by St. Vincent De Paul Society for 20 years in the store where she never met a stranger and greeted them all as personal friends, which many of them soon became. She was an avid bowler and twice boasted a 600 series. She also in later years took up playing golf which seemed to be a natural for her as she became a pretty good golfer in no time at all.

Patty was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She also was a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.

Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, Dr. Frank (Mary Sue) Bowling of Washington, Ronnie (Julie) Wininger of Benton, Kentucky, Debbie (Dr. Brian) Harmon of Washington, Christine (Terry) Marley of Bloomfield, Dr. Stacey Bowling and fiancée, Andrea Smith of Loogootee; also surviving are brothers and sisters, Lois (Jerry) Baxter of Clarksville, Junior Gee of Florida, Judy (Pat) Sinnott of Shoals, Brenda (Charlie) Rincker of Loogootee, Peggy (Bob) Swartz of Colorado, Donnie (Jeannie) Gee of Bloomfield; sister-in-law, Lynn Gee of Loogootee; daughter-in-law, Sharon Bowling of Vicksburg, MS. Patty is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were the light of her life.

Patty was preceded in death by her step-son, Terry Bowling; infant sister, Carol and brother, Paul E. “Joe” Gee.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 3, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee and Saturday, January 4, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the church.

Memorial contributions in Patty’s name can be made to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or the St. Vincent De Paul Society in Loogootee.

Condolences may be made online at www.blakefuneralhomes.com. Arrangements were provided by Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee.