Patricia Ann Sanchez

May 13, 1922 - April 6, 2014

Patricia Ann (Castro) Sanchez died Sunday April 6, 2014, at Hospice of North Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com. A funeral mass will be on Thursday April 10, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 5th street SE Mason City. Father John Gossman will be officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday April 9, 2014 at Fullerton Funeral Home 123 2nd St. SE Mason City from 5-7 p.m. A scripture service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Patricia was born in Greely, Colorado, the daughter of Jesus and Maria Castro on May 13, 1922. She moved to Iowa many years ago, living in Des Moines and the Mason City area. She has lived in Mason City for the past 30 years. She was a nurse’s aide for many years. She also was a great sales lady in the cosmetics department at Walgreens. Her last job was a cashier there. She was an extremely hard worker and had a strong work ethic. She was united in marriage to Manuel Sanchez on November 4, 1938, unto this union one son, Victor was born. Patricia was an avid gardener and was very particular about her yard. She was a great homemaker and devoted mother, grandmother and friend; she always put her family and friends before herself. Many awards were earned by her beautiful ceramic sculptures. She will be missed greatly by all those who knew her. Those left to cherish her memory are her grandson’s David and Kevin. Her great granddaughter Sabrina, her closest nephew Alex and his wife Diane, her best friends Deb and Bob Slusarczyk, many nieces, nephews, former co-workers and of course her ever faithful companion Billie Jo. She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel in 1997 and her son Victor in 2008. Those planning on an expression of sympathy may send memorials to the Humane Society of North Iowa 2700 S. Birch Drive Mason City, Iowa 50401. Fullerton Funeral Home 123 2nd St. SE Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-423-8676 www.fullertonfh.com