Patricia Ann Scudder, 59, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow services. Inurnment will be private at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of Trinity Hospice or the family.

Patricia was born in Rock Island on November 21, 1956, a daughter of Francis and Mary Kriznar Ovenden. She graduated from Rock Island High School.

Patricia married Michael Scudder on August 21, 1977 in Rock Island. She worked several years for Group O and later for the Rock Island School District #41 for 16 years. Patricia also enjoyed spending most of her time as a homemaker.

Patricia loved genealogy. She spent many countless hours working on her family tree. She also enjoyed ceramics.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Michael Scudder, Rock Island; children, Allison (Kole Frank) Scudder and Travis Scudder, both of Rock Island; sister, Mary Beth Ovenden, Rock Island; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Linda Buckert, Redlands, Calif., John (Darlene) Scudder, Dubuque, Iowa, Dave (Debbie) Scudder, Moline, Sandy (Tom) Gage, Tampa, Fla., Ellen (Angelo) Anderson, Rock Island, Kerry (Tina) Scudder, Rock Island, and Lynn Ovenden, Aledo; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Lucy Shaw and brother, Frank Ovenden.