Patricia E. Shiley

A Funeral Service for Patricia will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Carter presiding. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Farmer and Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska. It was Patricia's wishes to be cremated following the funeral service. Private Family Graveside Services will be held at a later date at the Geneva Public Cemetery in Geneva, Nebraska. Memorials are to be directed to York Adopt A-Pet or Grace Lutheran Church. Patricia Elaine (Hewitt) Shiley was born to Anna Mae Hewitt on December 3, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away on June 11, 2025, at Heritage Crossings in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 76. Pat grew up in her grandmother’s home until her early teens when she joined her mother and stepfather at their farm home near Lohrville, Iowa. She was blessed with 2 stepsisters and 2 stepbrothers who she cherished. In her final years of high school, she went to live with her uncle, Bob, and his family in Fort Dodge, Iowa and graduated from Fort Dodge High School. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska to attend beauty school. She had many allergies to all of the chemicals used and was forced to give up her dream of being a beautician. Pat met Clarence at a summer BBQ held by a mutual friend in June of 1968, and from there, their romance began. They were married on November 23, 1968 and to this union 4 children born; Tina Marie, Jason Eugene, Daniel Duane and Karen Sue. They resided in Omaha, Nebraska until 1977. Pat was a homemaker during this time. In 1977, after Karen was born, they moved to Stella, Nebraska where Pat worked outside of the home as a CNA in Auburn, Nebraska. This is where her love of being a caretaker began. In 1984, Pat and family moved to Fairmont, Nebraska and then to Geneva 4 years later. During this time Pat raised her children, held jobs at various nursing homes (near her home), Region V Services and doing foster care for many children. Her and Clarence adopted 3 children over the years; Patty Jean, Jade Renae and Kaeleigh Mae. It gave Pat great happiness to take care of everyone. In her early years, Pat loved playing with her children, loved music, sewing and playing the piano, her children remember her playing Fur Elise often. Pat bowled on a ladies league with other ladies from Fairmont in her 30’s. In her later years, she became very fond of animals and had 4 little dogs that were her pride and joy. She also had a love for shopping, she never missed a great bargain and when she found “the right shirt” she bought one in every color. When she entered the nursing home, she was an avid watcher of her favorite “soaps” and the Hallmark channel. Christmas in July was her favorite. She attended Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, Nebraska and loved attending church with her family. Most Sundays, you could find her at the Geneva VFW eating chicken legs after church. Pat was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Mae Hewitt; husband, Clarence Shiley; 1 sister, 1 brother, her daughter, Patty Jean Shiley and 2 twin still-born sons. She is survived by her daughter, Tina (Tim) Adams; son, Jason Shiley; son, Daniel (Amelia) Shiley; daughter, Karen (Mike) Shiley; daughter, Kaeleigh Shiley; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; brother Jim Hirschberg and sister, Cathy VanWyk.

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Patricia E. Shiley

December 3, 1948 - June 11, 2025