Patricia Ruth (Swenson) Brothers

Patricia Ruth Brothers, 80, died on December 20, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita.  She was born on April 8, 1936 in Lyons to Walter and Twylah Mullin Swenson. She was a lifetime Lyons resident.  She graduated from Lyons High School in the class of 1954. She was a bookkeeper for Williams Natural Gas, Bob Cundith Accounting, Hutchinson Livestock and she was the assistant to the Sterling College President.

She was a member of the First Christian Church, Church Pianist, Queen Esther Chapter # 32 Order of the Eastern Star, Lyons; Worthy Grand Matron for the State of Kansas 2001-2002; charter member of Peacemaker Quilt Guild; Honeybees Quilters at Fun-N-Sun Resort, San Benito, Texas; operating board Treasurer for Camp Wa-Ja-To; former Leader of the Valley Bluebirds 4-H Club.

On October 31, 1954 she married Lyle Jay Brothers in Lyons.  Survivors are husband Lyle of the home; son, Mike & JoAnn Brothers, Lyons; 3 daughters, Karen & Brad Malone, Manhattan, Susan & Curtis Tobias, Lyons, Tricia Brothers, Newton; sister, Kathryn & Fred Wilson, Manhattan; brother, Robert & Telva Swenson, Manhattan; 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Harold Sauers; brother, Lyle Eugene “Gene” Swenson.

Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at First Christian Church, Lyons with Rev. James Anderson and Rev. Ron DeVore officiating with Eastern Star Service. Visitation will be 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, December 26, 2016 at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M..

Memorials are to the First Christian Church, Camp Wa-Ja-To, American Heart Association or Kidney Foundation in care of the funeral home.

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