Patsy Jane Oberleas

Patsy Jane Oberleas, 73, Goldsmith, died at  9:10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009 at her residence. She was born February 20, 1936 in Tipton County to Dallas & Mary E. (Bauer) Davenport.  She married John E. Oberleas on June 16, 1957 and he survives.

Patsy was a loan officer at Farmer's Loan & Trust in Tipton and its successor, First National Bank, for 44 years, retiring in 1999.   She was a member of Goldsmith United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Survivors besides her husband John include one son, Sid Oberleas and wife Charlotte, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; one daughter, Sheila Foutch and husband Roger, Sharpsville; two sisters, Petronel Shuck and husband Gerald, Kokomo and Elizabeth Sommer and husband John, Delaware, Ohio; four grandchildren, John Oberleas and wife London, Lauren Kivela and husband Jim, Leticia Foutch and Benjamin Foutch; several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Jarvis Davenport.

Her funeral will be at 12:00 noon Monday, June 22 at the Goldsmith United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Weber presiding.  Burial will follow in Tetersburg Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Monday at the church.  Young-Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Tipton County Relay for Life, 2723 S. Albright Rd, Kokomo, Indiana, 46902, or Guardian Angel Hospice Foundation,  412 W. Sycamore Street, Kokomo, Indiana, 46901.