Patricia Oswald

Funeral services for Patricia Oswald were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Pastor Michelle Reed officiated. Interment was in the Aurora Cemetery. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the United Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. Current CDC guidelines were followed. Face masks were required. Memorials may be made to the family to designate at a later date. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

Patricia Anne Oswald, the daughter of Leo Howard and Florence (Wells) Dolloff, was born at Payette, Idaho, on Sept. 25, 1938, and passed away at Aurora, on Aug. 12, 2020, at the age of 81.

In her younger years, Pat grew up in Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Kansas. They moved to Nebraska and Pat graduated from Grand Island Senior High School. While in high school she worked as a car hop.

On Feb. 14, 1959, she was united in marriage to Walter M. Oswald. They lived in his childhood home, where they raised their family. Walt was a farmer and Pat was a city girl turned farm wife. She worked with her husband and also had time to work at various businesses in town including the Manor as an aide, she worked as a bookkeeper, she worked at the ASCS office and retired from the library in Aurora. Walt passed away on Dec. 28, 2017.

Pat was a member of the United Methodist Church. Pat enjoyed chasing her grandkids and then following them in their many activities. She had a strong love for flowers and was proud of the gardens she raised around her home. She also enjoyed her coffee group on Mondays and Thursdays. Pat enjoyed her almost daily visits with her best friend and sister-in-law, Mary Bierbower.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Jeanette; son, Jerald and her honorary aunt she called “Grandma Nauman.”

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her son, Jay (Tina) Oswald of Aurora; six grandchildren, Jake (Heidi) of Monticello, Ill., Caleb and his fiancé Cami Roehrs of Phillips, twins, Jeremy and Courtney, both of Aurora, Jessica (Vernon) Lawrence of Red Bluff, Calif. and Aaron of Grand Island and greatgrandson, Walter Oswald. She is also survived by her brother, Leo Eugene (Pam) Dolloff of Lafayette, Colo. and many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.