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Patsy Jean Guditus

07/16/1933 - 09/05/2025

Patsy Jean Guditus obituary, 07/16/1933-09/05/2025, Arlington, VA

BORN

07/16/1933

DIED

09/05/2025

FUNERAL HOME

Murphy Funeral Homes - Falls Church

1102 West Broad Street

Falls Church, Virginia

Patsy Guditus Obituary

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Patsy Jean Guditus, 92, of Arlington, Virginia, on September 5, 2025, at Virginia Hospital Center.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Amelia Leonard; her stepfather, Henry Lee Leonard; her sister, Betty Jo Richardson; her brother, Tommy Clay Leonard; and her son, David Paul Guditus.
Patsy is survived by her children: Carol Beales (Mark), Cynthia Guditus (Tom Cheeley), Lynda Guditus Williamson (John), Patty Loveless (John), Jeannie Minyard (David), Mark Guditus (Pearl), and Michael Guditus (Angie); her grandchildren: Jennifer Bauserman (Russ), Jamie Trumble (Mandy McManaway), Noah Minyard, Monica Minyard, Erich Minyard, Jonathan Loveless (Brigette), Kyle Loveless, Casey Guditus (Colin Vaughn), and Kevin Guditus; her great-grandchildren: Heather Trumble, Sarah Mascho (Ross), Jordan Tenneson, and Austin Weekes; as well as many nieces, nephews, and step-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Murphy's Funeral Home, 1102 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. A remembrance service will take place on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Murphy's Funeral Home, Falls Church, followed by interment at Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria, VA.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 13, 2025.

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Sep

14

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Murphy Funeral Home

1102 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046

Sep

15

Funeral service

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Murphy Funeral Home

1102 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046

Sep

15

Graveside service

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Mt. Comfort Cemetery

6600 S Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306

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Murphy Funeral Homes - Falls Church

1102 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046

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