Pat was born on September 6, 1940 in Chadron, Nebraska to Edward and Zelma Waltman. She passed away on October 25, 2023 in Wauneta, Nebraska.
During her childhood she enjoyed being with her sisters Claudette and Edwina (Winnie). She had a great love for any and every animal which included rabbits, pigeons, dogs, cats, and iguana. She would nurse them back to health if needed and love them unconditionally as they did her.
She married G. B. (Jiggs) Crapson on June 7, 1958 in Chadron, Nebraska. The couple started their family in Chadron then moved to Grant, Nebraska and then Wauneta, Nebraska where they made their permanent home. She loved her children very much.
She enjoyed playing with her pets, dancing, working out in the yard, being with her family. She worked as a waitress, babysat, ironed. She cleaned the movie theater. She worked in housekeeping at the nursing home and a lot of other side jobs. She stayed busy all the time!
She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Zelma, husband Jiggs, 3 daughters, a baby Ginger Beth, Connie Sue (Hamilton), DeNise Renae (Hoover), and a sister and brother-in law, Edwina (Winnie) and Wayne Leischer. Brother-in laws Arnold Gust, Roy Crapson, Frank Crapson, Tom Crapson, Bill Crapson, Jim Crapson and sister-in law Jane Molter.
Her sister Claudette Gust, daughters Patricia (Jon) Moellman, DiAnne Brown, her niece Wendy Roth and her family (Winnie’s daughter) and her family, many other nieces and nephews and many grandchildren and great grandchildren and sister In-laws Maria (Frank) Crapson and Alta (Bill) Crapson, will greatly miss her.
Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 P.M. M.T. on Wednesday, November 1 at the Wauneta Methodist Church with Pastor Gary Hunt and Reverend Janie Freeman officiating. Visitation to be held at the church one hour prior.
Interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta.