David Kenneth Patterson, 50, died at his home in Larned.

He was born July 14, 1961, at Larned, the son of Harold E. and Carol Jean Ellis Patterson.  A resident of Larned, he worked for the City of Rozel as maintenance man for 10 years, he worked for Stevens Transport over the road trucking for 3 years and was presently working at Dillons in Larned as a Meat Clerk.

He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Rozel.

On November 16, 1985, he married Kathy Ann Hayes, at Rozel.  She survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Brittany and husband Josh Detherage, Larned, mother, Carol J. Patterson, Rozel, granddaughter, Courtney Detherage, and two sisters, Angela and husband Mike McThomas, Andover, New Jersey and Tamara Patterson, Wichita.

He was preceded in death by his father and a son, Shawn Valentine.

Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastor Brad McCoy presiding.  Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday and form 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.  Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be sent to Pawnee County Humane Society in care of Morell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, Kansas, 67550-0124.

Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com