Patricia (Patti) Lou Stevens

Patricia (Patti) L. Stevens, 63, of Hordville, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 31 at 10:00 AM at the Polk United Methodist Church in Polk, NE with Rev. Daniel Spearow officiating. Visitation will be held at Solt-Wagner Funeral home in Polk on Sunday, October 30th from 5-7 PM. Memorials may be directed to the Church, Polk Cemetery, or American Cancer Society. Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Polk and Central City is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. On March 11, 1953, LeRoy O. and Bette Lou (Fries) Patterson were blessed with the birth of their only daughter, Patricia Lou. She was welcomed home by her three older brothers Al, Bill and Bob. Patti was born in Loup City, NE and shortly thereafter the family moved to Aurora where she attended K-12 at the Aurora Public Schools. She graduated with the class of 1971 and attended Kearney State College where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Education and her MS in Speech Pathology and was an active member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Patti was employed by the ESU 10 and ESU 7 and area schools where she was very dedicated to the students. She was a member of the Polk United Methodist Church. On October 18, 1984, Patti was united in marriage to Gale Stevens of Hordville. They lived on the family farm in Hordville where they raised their three children Kelli, Kendra and Kory. Patti was a very proud mother and grandmother and enjoyed attending school activities and coaching softball. Patti was a faithful Husker, Denver Bronco and Kansas City Royals fan. Doing for others was important, as was gardening, mowing her yard, cooking meals, canning and enjoying time at the cabin. She was always a "teacher" not only to her students, but her children, grandchildren nieces and nephews. They all have fond memories of the love and patience Patti showed them when she taught them all how to water ski. The times spent at Twin Lakes are memories her family will cherish forever. She loved attending her grandchildren’s flag football, basketball, soccer and baseball games, dance recitals and church and school programs. The love they had for their "Nana" was very admirable. On October 26, 2016 heaven gained a very special, very loved woman. Her family was proud of her attitude and fight she displayed as she faced her cancer head on. Patti is survived by her husband Gale, daughter Kelli and husband Dathan Peters of Central City; Kendra and husband Jace Hudson of Polk; and son Kory of Hordville. Her grandchildren; Colbyn, Maci, Harper and Reid Peters, Conner Hudson and Briella and Kane Stevens. Her brothers Al (Dee) Patterson of Lake McConaughy, Bill (Pam) Patterson of Holdrege and Bob (Cheryl) Patterson of Lake McConaughy. Brothers-in-law Garylerd (Mary) Stevens of Hordville and Gary (Jeanne) Stevens of Omaha. Her sister-in-law Karen Stevens of Polk and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Bette Patterson and in-laws, Arlo and Genelle Stevens.

Patricia (Patti) Lou Stevens

March 11, 1953 - October 26, 2016