Larned – Patricia A. (Gleason) Schartz, 80, passed away December 30, 2015 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, KS.

She was born October 23, 1935 to Leo P. and Ruth G. (Schlick) Gleason in Spearville, Kansas. On March 2, 1957 she married A.W. (Bill) Schartz at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hodgeman County, Kansas. He survives.

Pat was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and retired from Schaller Construction as an administrative assistant in 1997. She was an active member of the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Chapter CB-PEO and Sacred Heart Altar Society.

Survivors in addition to her husband, Bill, include two sons, Bert (Karla) Schartz, Pete (Lisa) Schartz both of Larned, three daughters, Jan (Mike) Keeley, Great Bend, Mary (Terry) Huelskamp, Andover, Ruth Ann Schartz, Gravois Mills, Missouri, a brother, Gene (Lois) Gleason, Dodge City, two sisters, Kate Schawe of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Louise Landry, Kinsley; seventeen grandchildren, Matt (Jana) Keeley, Christy (Mitch) Birt, Cindy (Erin) Beck, Beth Keeley, Emily (Kyle) Taylor, Jill Huelskamp, Leo Huelskamp, Sarah (Chris) Lohf, Meg Huelskamp, Jenny (Ben) Ramsey, Patricia (Justin) Smith, Kristin (Billie) Dooley, Bailey Schartz, Chad Schartz, Jamie (Chris) Froetschner, Lane Schartz, Mason Schartz and twelve great grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Joyce Niederee, Virginia Gleason, Jane (Marvin) Bahr, and Eileen (John) Weiss.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Michael Gleason.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned with Father Warren Stecklein presiding. Vigil Service and Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, KS.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.