Patsy Lynn Ostmeyer, 87, Oakley, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December
17, 2022, at Logan County Hospital. Patsy was born March 13, 1935, in
Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of Harry C. and Vivian (Turner) Sowers. She
married Don Ostmeyer on October 29, 1956. She worked at Dean Organ
Jewelry for several years and worked on the Ostmeyer family farm as a
homemaker. Once retired to Grinnell, Kansas, she managed the Hometown
Grocery Store where she worked until 2014. She moved to her most recent
home in 2017 as a resident of the Logan County Hospital Independent
Living Apartments in Oakley, Kansas.
Patsy touched many lives as a hardworking, friendly and kind-hearted
person. Alongside being a devoted wife, she was dedicated to being
present in her children’s lives. She never missed a sporting event.
Christmas was her favorite time of year, especially since she loved to
see family. Patsy was multifaceted and could tell a story like no other —
especially the farm stories of her driving the tractor or assisting
with the cattle. She was an excellent cook (her fried chicken and
cinnamon bread were remarkable). She loved to dance, play golf, card
games (bridge, pitch), and to be around her friends. Anyone that knew
Patsy knew she had a passion for the Kansas City Chiefs and kept that
spirit alive for over 50 years.
She was a member of the Angelus and Grinnell Alter Society.
Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Harry C. and Vivian Sowers;
husband, Donald Fred Ostmeyer; her siblings, Juanita Beckman, Harry Dean
Sowers, LoRee Jolly and Jay Sowers.
She is survived by her children, Grant (Maureen) Ostmeyer, Stacy (Greg)
Tholen, Toni (Randall) Hubert, and Jill (Jim) Alexander; her
grandchildren, Chris (Lesley Schmidt) Ostmeyer, Chase (Faren) Ostmeyer,
Jay (Katie) Ostmeyer, Tyler Tholen, Tanner (Leslie) Tholen, Trisha
(Tracy) Hageman, Tenille (Tuker) Gillespie, Austin (Nicole) Hubert,
Camille Hubert, Blake (Becca Svoboda) Hubert, Josh (Jessica) Alexander
and Jonathan Alexander; her great grandchildren, Kayden Ostmeyer, Baily
Ostmeyer, Kanon Hageman, Knox Hageman, Madix Hageman, Hutten Gillespie,
Andie Hubert, and Easton Hubert.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2022, from 5-7:00 p.m.,
followed by the Vigil at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center, in
Grinnell, Kansas. The Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, December 22,
2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Grinnell, with burial in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Logan County Hospital Independent Living Apartments or the Immaculate Conception Church and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences, visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.