Patricia A. Hovey

ROCK FALLS – Patricia A. Hovey, 77, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Rock River Hospice and Home, after an extended illness.

Patricia was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Chicago, the daughter of Paul J. and Alice P. (Norville) Razdik. She graduated from Lourdes High School in Chicago. Patricia married Culver J. Hovey on Nov. 21, 1981, in Sterling. She worked at General Electric in Morrison in data processing, and was also an Avon distributor. She was the originator of the Phoenix Divorce and Separated Group at St. Mary's in Sterling. Patricia enjoyed crafts, camping, fishing and traveling, especially to Arizona in the winter.

She is survived by her husband, Culver; one daughter, Elizabeth (Paul) Barry of Oxford, England; one son, Wayne (Lori) Walker of Rock Falls; two stepsons, Daniel (Caryn) Hovey of Polo and Randy (Patty) Hovey of Galesburg; 10 grandchildren, Jessica Anzelmo, Nevin Walker, Amanda O'Malley, Shannon O'Malley, Mariel Hovey, DJ Hovey, Jason Hovey, Tracey Connour, Krista Swearingen, and Nicholas Swearingen; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Florine.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, followed by a private funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling.

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