Mr. Joseph William “Joe” Patzner Jr., 81, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Claflin, Kansas, departed this life on Friday evening, February 4, 2022, while at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.
Joe was born on April 9, 1940, on the family farm in Claflin, Kansas, son of the late Joseph and Georgia (Wesley) Patzner. He joined the United States Army in 1961, serving three years in Germany as a Spec. 4. He married Mary Patricia Redding on May 29, 1965, in Claflin at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He worked in construction most of his life and was a superintendent most of those years. He was twenty-five year member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Georgia Patzner; a son Brent Alan Patzner; and a sister, Dorothy Carver.
Joe is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Patricia Patzner; a son, Bradley Alan Patzner and wife, Laura; two grandsons, Matthew Patzner and wife, Amy and Jacob Patzner; one granddaughter, Shelby Yinger and husband, Brian; two great grandchildren, Kellen and Mila Patzner; sisters, Anna Dreiling of Wichita, Kansas and Sue Von Feldt of Topeka, Kansas; as well as a host of other family and friends.
Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Webb City with Father Francisco “Paco” Gordillo officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home with prayer service and rosary to begin at 6:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorials are being directed to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Knights of Columbus c/o Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
A second Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin, Kansas, celebrated by Father Terrance Klein. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, Claflin, Kansas, with military honors conducted by Fort Riley Army Honor Guard. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City & Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, Kansas.