Obituary of PATRICIA ANN CODY

Patricia Cody, born July 20, 1926 in Exeter, Nebraska to Harold and Kathleen Dudgeon, passed away February 9, 2011. Patricia began her teaching career in NE. She married Eugene J. Cody in 1948 and they moved to Washington State in 1960. Patricia continued her teaching at St. Ann Parish School while spending summers completing her education degree at the University of Nebraska. In 1967 she began teaching for The Clover Park School School Dist., primarily at Lakeview Elementary, until her retirement in 1990. Patricia was involved in numerous organizations throughout her life, including Catholic Daughters, ABWA,. TOPS, Memory Singers, Gateway, Alter Society and the American Heart Assn. Patricia served as the President of the Resident Council at the Tacoma Lutheran Home for the past two years. She was preceded in death by her parents and loving husband. She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands, Maggie & Bill Ellis, Mary Jo & Gary Schatz, Michelle & Michael George; 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Patricia was devoted to her family. She was a loving, nurturing, generous and courageous woman. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Viewing Sunday, February 13, 2-4pm at Piper Morley Funeral Home 253-472-3353; Rosary recited 10:30am Tuesday, February 15th at St. Ann Catholic Church, followed by a Funeral Mass.