Patricia Sharon Perkins (DePont), age 74, of Olathe, KS passed peacefully on January 30.
She was born on January 13th, 1947 to Frank and Martha DePont in Overland Park, KS.
She excelled in her schoolwork and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1965. She started her career at the Gas Company downtown where she met the love of her life, Jim Perkins. On October 25th, 1969 they married at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and built a family and life together that included two daughters in Mission, KS.
Patricia stayed home to raise her children for many years, but did eventually make her way back to the workplace, in part to provide her children with a Catholic education. After working at Waterone for over 20 years, she enjoyed an early retirement in 2005.
Family and religion were both very important to her. She found a peace, guidance, love and security in her Catholic faith. She was proud of her faith and family. After retirement she again used her time to serve her family. She assisted in caring for her aging parents, helping to care for her grandchildren and also enjoyed the new found freedom to relax and vacation a little.
She was caring, forgiving and determined. Her pure determination and grit helped her be a tremendous fighter throughout her long battle with cancer and the many challenges that came her way throughout life. She found joy in the simple things in life, reading a good book, cooking a new recipe, enjoying a walk outdoors or spending quality time with her grandchildren.
She will always be remembered for her love for her family and her beautiful Christmas gatherings. She learned from her mother the importance of gathering together to celebrate the holidays and continued the tradition for many years. She was also the family historian and loved to share stories from the past. She will be greatly missed and will always be deeply loved!
She is survived by her two daughters, Jennifer (Jeff), Julie (Jeff) and her four granddaughters, Kaitlyn, Paige, Kendall and Khloe. Her 3 sisters and many nieces and nephews also survive her. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jim and parents Frank and Martha DePont. Flowers are welcome and other contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.americancancersociety.org
Funeral Services will be private.