Pat Yount

Pat Yount obituary, Washington, IL

Pat Yount

Pat Yount Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd. - Washington on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Pat Yount, 92, of East Peoria, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Snyder Village in Metamora.
She was born in Thorntown, Indiana on December 29, 1932 to the late Elmer and Ruth (Seybole) Foster. She married Jim Yount in Crawfordsville, Indiana on September 2, 1950. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2023. She was also preceded in death by six siblings.
Surviving are four children, Brian (Kelley) Yount, Julie (Tim) Tucker, Stacey (Ted) Nauman, Karen (Randy) Rennau; five grandchildren, Camille, Tyler, Leigh, Braden, Elise; and five great-grandchildren, Claire, Holly, Koe, Tripp, and Grace.
Pat was a member of Sunnyland Christian Church. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed.
Private services will be held with burial at Hickory Point Cemetery in Metamora. Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Ark animal shelter in Lacon, or TAPS No-kill animal shelter in Pekin.
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