Patricia Schmitz Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Patricia Schmitz of Lynch, Nebraska, born in Atkinson, Nebraska, who passed away on January 31, 2022, at the age of 68, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Patricia Schmitz or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lester Derickson and Dorothy Derickson; her siblings, Virginia Thackston and Robert Thackston (Melody); her aunt Virginia Scranton; her nieces, Heather Lynn Thackston and Amanda Jo Luken (Thackston); her nephew James Eric Thackston; and her foster son Travis Lunn.
She is survived by: her husband James Joseph Schmitz of Lynch; her daughter Eileen J. Swartz of Lynch; her adoptive son Riley Koch (Crystal) of Yankton; and her siblings, Janis Purviance (Leslie) of Lynch, David John Derickson (Peggie) of Spencer and Jerry Thackston (Sandra) of Pierce. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, many foster children over the years; and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
