Richard H. Patten

Memorials may be made to Girl Scouts Eastern MO District 4, Neighborhood 2 Brownie Troop 1242 or St. Charles Chapter Order of DeMolay. Patten, Richard H., of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the age of 68. Loving husband of Marie A. "Mike" Patten; dear son of the late Isaiah Patten and Harriet Beaty; dearest father of Anne Marie (Robert) Heady and Susan Joy Axsom; cherished grandfather of Madison Marie Heady, Mitchall Lee Heady and two Axsom grandchildren; dear brother of Dallas Patten, Phoebee Sima and the late Isaiah Patten, Jr., Jim Patten, and Bob Patten. He was our dear son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle and cherished friend. Richard was employed as a Service Rep at National Information Solutions Cooperative. He was a member of St. Charles Pride of the West Lodge 179, St. Charles VFW Post 286. Richard was also with R.E.A. consecutively for 34 years; was a Past Grand Patron OES of State of MO and was active in all aspects of the Masonic Organizations. He served in the US Air Force as a SSGT 1958-1970.