Patricia Ann Biddle

March 26, 1930 - Nov. 26, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Patricia Ann Biddle, 81, passed away at 2:13 am on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in St. Clair Hospital in St. Clair, MO. Patricia was born on March 26, 1930, in South Bend, IN, to Alex and Doris (O'Dell) Dudeck. Patricia was also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Biddle; daughter, Kathleen Biddle; and son-in-law, Reginal White. On May 21, 1949, in South Bend, Patricia married Rupert Biddle. He survives along with son, Charles Biddle, and his wife, Connie of Omaha, NE; daughter, Kathyrn White of St Louis; son, Robert Biddle of St Louis; son, Ronald Biddle and his wife, Sandie of St Louis; daughter-in-law, Carrol Biddle and Gerry Ebenreck; grandchildren, Christina Weaklend and husband, Peter of Omaha, NE, Carissa Powers and husband, Kip of Atlanta, GA, Charles Biddle II of St Louis, Cayden Biddle of Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren, Brendan Weaklend, Evan Weaklend, Cohen Weaklend, Chloe Biddle, Cooper Powers; brothers, Tom Dudeck and his wife, Barbara of South Bend, and Jon Dudeck of Pittsburgh; a sister-in-law, Beulah Patnaude, and her husband, Raymond; brother-in-law, William Biddle; nephews, Raymond Patnaude Jr, David Patnaude, Phillip Patnaude and Christopher Patnaude; and a niece, Paulette Lukas. Patricia graduated from Washington High School. She worked for United Van Lines for 21 years before retiring in 1995. Pat's greatest joy was to be a mother to her 6 children, grandmother to her 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading and Notre Dame football. Memorials may be directed to the family or to the American Cancer Society Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a rosary prayed at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.