Patricia Elizabeth Ryan Stevenson was born to Lawrence Ryan and Elizabeth Nolan Ryan on August 22, 1929 in Liverpool England. Born into a large close-knit family she enjoyed a wonderful childhood until Germany started bombing England in WWII and the family was split up and sent to live with strangers in the country. Patricia and her sister Peggy lived with the Young family for two years until her mother was able to buy a house in the country and get the family back together. After graduating from business school, Patsy went to work for Dunlop Rubber Company and enjoyed playing many sports including tennis. In 1952, Patsy and her sister Peggy ventured across the Atlantic to visit America on the SS United States. While working at Blue Cross / Blue Shield in Denver, Patsy met Charles “Mike” Stevenson and they were married 7 months later in 1954. Throughout their 62-year marriage, they lived in many houses across 3 different states as they raised 6 children and moved to Sidney in 1993. Making friends with everyone she met, Patsy was a great storyteller, who made everyone laugh. Her greatest joy in life was her family and friends. She was an outgoing, free spirited, open-minded adventurer and a rebel in many ways. Patsy passed away peacefully on July 29, 2016, surrounded by her family.
Patsy is survived by: her husband, Charles “Mike” Stevenson; six children, Patricia “Trish” Stevenson (Charlie Wyman), Rita Stevenson, Larry Stevenson, Susan Stevenson (Antonio Scott), Diane Stevenson, Michael Stevenson (Susan Fouts); her brother, Vincent Ryan; six grandchildren, Terra Augustine, Brittany Augustine, Erica Ellis, Michael Ellis, Matthew Ellis, Benjamin Velasquez and four great grandchildren, Chloe Ellis, Trinity Jackson, Ella Toombs and Niyah Toombs; many nieces, nephews, cousins; and friends including the Paulson family, Rick, Sherri, Shannon and Cody and the White family, Bill, Diana, Billy and Dixon.
Preceded in death by: Parents, 2 brothers, Liam and Michael Ryan, 4 sisters, Maureen Roberts, Agnes Basnett, Kathleen O’Farrell and Margaret Stevenson and her best friend, Sandra White.
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