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WHITELAND, INDIANA
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Patty Jo (Stout) Whitaker, 88, of Whiteland, Indiana, passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 21, 2021.
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Patty was born on March 9, 1933 in Dupont, Indiana to the late Alfred L. Stout & Mabel A. (Addleman) Stout.
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Patty married the love of her life, Ray Whitaker, on September 19, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were married for 67 wonderful years.
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Patty was employed at Eli Lilly and Company as a group leader in accounting from 1952 to 1965 and then worked as a reading tutor at Whiteland Elementary for 9 years. She later was active with the Whiteland Community High School Band as a band booster/parent from 1981 to 1985. Patty’s greatest joy in life was being a mother to her children. She treasured every moment she was able to share with her family. She will be dearly missed.
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Patty is survived by her husband, Ray, of Whiteland, Indiana; her two sons, Alex Whitaker of Indianapolis, Indiana and Alan Whitaker of Whiteland, Indiana; her grandchild, Jessica L. Whitaker.
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Patty was preceded in death by her grandson, Jacob A. Whitaker; her daughter-in-law, Paula Lowery; her parents, Alfred & Mabel; her brother, Francis Stout; her sisters, Mildred Henry, Marjorie "Sally" Rolley, Irma Ehler, Marie Fox, and Winifred Ziegelbauer.
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The family would like to give a special thank you to Main Street Hospice for their care and kindness.
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A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm with a funeral service on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 1:00pm at Jessen Funeral Home ~ Whiteland Chapel. Patty will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Indiana.
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Per the Indiana State Governor, Eric Holcomb, and the Indiana State Department of Health’s mandate, social distancing regulations are required with guests maintaining a minimum of 6 feet apart from one another. Masks are mandatory and are to be worn at all times. No food is permitted at this time.
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Arrangements entrusted to Jessen Funeral Homes & Crematory ~ Whiteland Chapel.
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