Kit Langlois
Kathleen Elizabeth Patten Langlois
08 Apr 1946 - 21 Feb 2015
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Obituary
Kathleen E. “Kit” Langlois, age 68, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015. She was born April 8, 1946 in Duluth, Minnesota to Otto and Dorothy (VanZile) Patten. Kathleen worked for Hackley Hospital in medical records and radiology as a clerk for 20 years. She had also been the secretary and a participant for West Michigan Healers. Kathleen was an avid gardener and enjoyed square dancing in Grand Rapids. SURVIVORS include 2 children: Christy Crays of Grand Haven, Don Langlois of N. Muskegon; 4 grandchildren: Ryan and Eric Crays, Naomi and Isabelle Langlois; great-grandson, Otto Santana Carrillo; 2 brothers: Bob and Thomas Patten; 2 sisters: Nancy (Jerry) Vollmar, Barbara Patten; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. A MEMORIAL VISITATION will be held from 6-8 PM Thursday, February 26, 2015 at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., (231) 798-1100. Donations to Harbor Hospice will be appreciated. Share memories with the family at their On-line Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com[1]
Remembrances
Kit was born on April 8, 1946 and passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. She was a resident of Muskegon, Michigan at the time of passing. A MEMORIAL VISITATION will be held from 6-8 PM Thursday, February 26, 2015 at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., (231) 798-1100. Donations to Harbor Hospice will be appreciated.
"Kitty" was my sister, 2 years older and as such we shared our childhoods - in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin when very little, Cherry Point, NC for first grades, Tacoma, WA for 5 years, Coeur d' Alene ID where Kit graduated from HS in 1964, and then to Muskegon MI where she married in 1967.She was my protector and ally in family squabbles, my confidant, my best friend- the one who was the best listener, biggest cheerleader, occasional critic, and only person who I called "teacher" for over 50 years.
Kitty was a tremendous mother to Christy and Donny, Grandmother to Naomi and Isabelle Langlois and Eric and Ryan Crays and a Great- Grandma to Otto Santana, a favorite Aunt to numerous nieces and nephews, and big sister to Tom, Barbara, and Nancy all of whom frequently sought her guidance, opinion, and assistance in all things, especially her secrets to success in growing anything at all from a seed or just how one should make potato salad.
Kitty suffered the loss of her larynx in 1991 due to an aggressive cancer that her doctors predicted terminal within a year - she beat it for 25, in large part just to show them they were wrong! Adding to her burden was a new heart valve over 10 years ago. I never once heard her complain or feel sorry for herself through all of the years of medical difficulty. She was the strongest person I have ever known. She will be missed immeasurably, remembered lovingly, and forgotten never.
Posted by her brother, Robert Patten - Albuquerque, NM - 20 Dec 2016
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