Barbara Jane (Singleton) Pate

Barbara Jane (Singleton) Pate, 86, Dec. 19, 1934 - Jan. 8, 2021. Beloved mother and grandmother passed away on January 8 surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her husband Don; parents Helen and Tom Singleton; sisters and their husbands Dorothy (Jack) Kimzey, Beverly Carney, Nancy (Chuck) Schleicher, infant brother who died at birth, William; brothers-in-law Art Broyles and Jack Pate, and sister-in-law Nedra Pate, nieces and nephews Kay Carney, Brenda Denton, LouAnn Loder, Bill Pate, and Eric Schleicher. Survived by her children Kara (Jon) Stechmann of Edina, MN, Sam (Michelle) Pate and Paula (John) Schaefer of Wichita, KS and Hank (Sherry) Pate of Clearwater, KS; grandchildren, Eva, Hank and Kate Stechmann of Edina, MN; Logan, Owen, Jack and Olivia Pate, Jeff, Georgia and Sabine Schaefer all of Wichita, KS; Dani Pate and Mackenna (Shane) Rhodes and great-grandchildren Sage and Jade Rhodes all of Clearwater, KS; sister Laura Jean (Singleton) Broyles of Arlington, TX and brother-in-law Dan Carney of Wichita, KS, and many nieces and nephews. As a child Barbara loved growing up with her four sisters, playing at her dad’s business, Inland Printing and trips to the family cabin in Steamboat Springs, CO. Barbara graduated from East High in 1952. In 1958, Barbara married Don Pate and the two were married for 36 years until Don passed away in 1995. As Barbara and Don raised their four children, Barbara always put her children first. She attended every game and school program, and she was a constant volunteer at her kids’ elementary school. After raising her family, Barbara did not hesitate to go back to work when the oil industry took a downturn. Barbara loved spending time with her family water-skiing at Grand Lake, OK and snow skiing in Breckenridge, CO. After Don passed away, Barbara spent the next 26 years doting on her 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She loved to have the grandkids for sleepovers, standing breakfast and ice-cream dates, manicures with the girls, and enjoyed watching their sports and dance competitions. Barbara volunteered with Meals-on-Wheels for many years, taking her grandkids with her on many deliveries. Barbara also found great reward in service work around the world with Global Volunteers, helping others in Tanzania, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Cook Islands. She loved to travel and also visited England, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Tunisia, China, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Tortola and St. Thomas. Barbara was always ready to be “on the road again”. Visitation and Rosary will be on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Visitation at 6:30 pm and Rosary at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will be Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:00 am. All services will be at All Saints Catholic Church. Social distancing and masks are required. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Meals on Wheels, 200 S. Walnut, Wichita, KS 67213. Downing & Lahey Mortuary East.

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