Patricia L. Schlanker

Patricia L. Schlanker, age 82, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born September 16, 1931, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruby (Mills) Gay. She married Norman "Wayne" Schlanker on December 31, 1958, and he died October 6, 2010. Pat worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Illyes for several years. She owned and operated The Baby Shop and Young American in Lawrenceville for many years. In later years, she worked at L.S. Ayers in Indianapolis, Indiana. She retired from Delzell's Dress Shop in Lawrenceville. Pat was a past president of the Delts and a member of the Merchant's Association. Preceding Pat in death were her parents, her husband "Wayne", and one son Michael McDowell. Survivors include a daughter, Holly Gay Schlanker-Ingram and husband Robert Ingram of Lawrenceville; a brother Donald Gay and wife Winnie Gay of Lawrenceville; three grandchildren Briley and Hunter Ingram of rural Lawrenceville and Jamie Butler and husband Scott Butler of Temple, Texas; along with three great-grandchildren Scotty, Wyatt and Beckett Butler. Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM Sunday at Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Lawrenceville City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lawrence County Humane Society with envelopes available through the funeral home.

Visitation

DEC 8. 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (CST)

Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home 1303-12th Street Lawrenceville, IL

Service

DEC 8. 2:30 PM (CST)

Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home 1303-12th Street Lawrenceville, IL