Mary Ann "Pat" Emmendorfer

Mary Ann "Pat" Emmendorfer, age 86 of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett. Pat was born on October 26, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Mary (Schaefer) Potzmann. She grew up in St. Louis, graduating from Rosati-Kain Girls High School in 1948. She attended a business college in St. Louis following high school. Pat worked as a managerial secretary for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Pat was united in marriage to George Emmendorfer on April 24, 1954, at St. Louis, Missouri. This union was blessed with one daughter, Karen. Pat chose to be a stay at home mom following the birth of their daughter. She also volunteered her time as a room mother at Karen's school and as a Girl Scout leader, serving as their district secretary for 17 years. In 1990 they moved to Garnett to be near their daughter and son in law. Pat was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and Altar Society in Richmond, Kansas. She enjoyed playing cards, working crossword puzzles, reading, fishing, planting flowers, and astronomy. Pat and George enjoyed doing things together. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George, on January 19, 2010; her five brothers and two sisters, John, Hilda, Rosemary, Clark, Girard "Slim", Elmer, Harold. She will be missed dearly by her daughter, Karen and husband, Tony Wolken of Garnett. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the St. Therese Catholic Church, Richmond, Kansas. Burial will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Scipio, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to W.I.N.G.S. or St. Therese Catholic Church or Golden Heights and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .