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Patricia was born March 20, 1947, in Blair, NE, to Ivan “Ike” and Lorene (McKee) McKinnis. She died Nov. 28, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE.

She graduated from Blair High School, and on Feb. 15, 1964, married Gary Williby. To this union two children were born, Leslie and Shelly. Pat was an avid gardener and expert seamstress who also enjoyed reading, bowling, traveling, camping, boating and fishing. She was employed at Crowell Memorial Home in 1976 as a bookkeeper, later graduated college with a degree in administration and continued her new role at Crowell. She retired in 2008. For the past several years she attended Christ Community Church online and enjoyed weekly Bible studies.

For the past two years she lived at Brookstone Meadows and was an integral part of the residential committee as president.

Pat is survived by her children, Les Williby, Shelly Andreasen, siblings Sandy Shubert, John (Sharon) McKinnis, Michelle McKinnis-Campbell, brother-in-law Kent Williby, grandchildren Nathan (Heather) Andreasen, Craig (Holly) Andreasen, Brandon and Joshua Andreasen, Tyler (Alyssa) Williby, Camden Williby and Faith (Michael) Overfield, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by husband Gary, parents Ike and Lorene McKinnis, in-laws Lyle and Daisy Williby, son-in-law Andy Andreasen, brother-in-laws Ron Shubert, Bob Williby and Galen Williby, sister-in-law Ronda Williby and great nephew Greyson Shubert.

Visitation will be at Campbell Aman Saturday, Dec. 7th, noon to 2 p.m. with a private graveside burial for family at another date.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Blair Fire and Rescue, Blair Library and Washington County Food Pantry.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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