Patricia E.

Blankenship

Mrs. Patricia E. Blankenship, 65 years of age of Sarcoxie, Missouri departed this life at 1:13 p.m. Friday, January 1, 2010 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri after a brief illness. Pat entered this life on December 8, 1944 in Pierce City, Missouri daughter of the late Andy and Jean (Endicott) Haase. She was raised in the Pierce City area and was a 1962 graduate of the Republic High School. She operated Pat's Daycare in Siloam Springs, Arkansas from 1980 until 2002. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and reading a good book. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Lynda Haskins; a son, Michael Haskins; three brothers, Charles Weaver and Don and Ed Haase; two stepsisters, Barbara Jean Surratt and Doris Holden; and a stepbrother, Danny Haase. Pat is survived by her husband, Loyd Blankenship of the home; a daughter, Brenda Haskins of Sarcoxie, Missouri; six grandchildren, Allyson Luper, Justin Fuentes and Shaley Fuentes all of Sarcoxie, Missouri, Destiney Fawler of LaRussell, Missouri and Terry and Brandon Stanton both of Sedan, Kansas; a sister, Alice Canfield and husband, Tom, of Sarcoxie, Missouri; two brothers, Jay Haase of Neosho, Missouri and Eugene Haase and wife, Doris, of Wheaton, Missouri; a stepson, Tony Fawler and wife, Elaine, of LaRussell, Missouri; two stepdaughters, Debra Stanton and husband, David, of Sedan, Kansas and Karisha Fuentes of Sarcoxie, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Blankenship are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Pastor Nathan Haskins officiating. Burial will follow in the Burwick Cemetery near Pierce City, Missouri. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Terry Thurman, Tiny Thurman, Justin Fuentes, Scotty Pathkiller, Hoang Pham and Tony Weaver. Ric Hancock, Curtis Hancock, Lyle Thurman and Wade Spencer will be serving as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.