Patricia Irene Hose

Patricia Irene Hose obituary, Houghton Lake, MI

Patricia Irene Hose

Patricia Hose Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Young-Holdship Funeral Home on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Patricia Irene Hose, age 81 of Lake City, passed away, Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Maple Ridge Living Center in Lake City.
Patricia was born in Austin, Texas, September 13, 1944 to Robert and Hazel (Apps) Nichols.
Patricia grew up in a military family and lived in different parts of the country before moving from Phoenix City, Alabama area to Merritt, Michigan where she graduated in 1963 from Merritt High School.
She loved cats, watched Western movies on television and the Home Shopping Network. She enjoyed reading and crocheting and loved to have people come visit; especially her grandkids.
Patricia is survived by her children: Jeff Hose of Houghton Lake, Jody Wade of Lake City, Jason (Amber) Hose of Houghton Lake and a daughter in law, Tracy Hose of Lake City.
She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchldren.
Two brothers survive her: Robert Nichols of Albany, Georgia, and Ed (Bobbi) Nichols of Houghton Lake and a brother in law, Irv Dieterle of Ishpeming.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, son, John Hose, her son in law, Rodney Wade and a sister, Nancy Dieterle.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Maple Ridge and their exceptional staff for the care our mother and family received.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
The family is being served by the Young-Holdship Funeral Home of Lake City. Words of comfort and memories may be shared on www.holdshipfuneralhomes.com.
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