Patricia Frances "Pat" Grainger, age 88 passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Western Missouri Medical Center.

She was born December 11, 1936 in a small town south of Ernestville, MO. She was the daughter of Elmo A. and Ethel E. Brown (Wiley). She was the sister to Carolyn Saunders and Gary Brown.

On September 14, 1957. She and James Grainger "Jim Bob" were united in marriage. They were married 67 years.

Pat is survived by her two sons: Mark Lee Grainger (Karen) and Byron Dale Grainger (Rene) both of Centerview, her four granddaughters: Kristen Sharp of Warrensburg, Jennifer Cisler (Lance) of Kansas City, Jessica Woodington (Colton) of Lincoln and Bethany Moon of Chilhowee; Crystal and David Mellinger family, Jerry Weide and family, Errin Jones and husband Brent of Stover, Jake Robertson (Ashley) of Warrensburg, as well as her twelve great grandchildren Jasmine, Hudson, Mason, Cayden, Karsyn, Kylie, Marshall, Greyson, Eli, Levi, William and Jameson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim Bob, her brother-in law Harold, and her brother Gary.

Patricia spent most of her life as a caregiver whether it be her husband, her family, her garden and many farm animals. Although she loved farming with her husband Jim Bob, her whole heart was in her nursing career. She began her nursing career in 1957 in Warrensburg as Doctors Hospital. Her favorite memories from nursing include: admitting the very first patient in Johnson County Memorial in 1963 where she was supervisor of the nursing staff. Throughout her career, she delivered many babies, she also taught CNA classes at the hospital where she was the director of nursing. She advanced her career in 1980 in Atlanta Georgia to learn the job of infection control at the hospitals. In 1984 she started at Bothwell Regional Hospital as the Head of Infection control. She worked in this position until her retirement in 2007. Her most honorable award was being recognized as nurse of the year for Bothwell.

She enjoyed her retired life gardening and doing administrative duties at the farm. She was the very proud grandmother of "four wonderful, beautiful granddaughters" and many great and great-great grandchildren. Now she is reunited with the love of her life Jim Bob.