Patricia “Patty” L. Carroll, 61, of rural Wamego,  passed away at her home following her battle with cancer on Friday, May 4, 2012.

Patty was born Sept. 11, 1950 in Superior, Neb. the daughter of Harold A. and Glennis (Loomis) Braddock. She attended schools in Randolph, Kan. and graduated from Randolph Rural High School in 1968.

Patty worked for 30 years as a CMA in Medical Records for Wharton Manor, Westy Care Home, Saint Marys Nursing Home, and at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Care Home in Wamego for the last 15 years until her recent retirement.

On Feb. 26, 1971 she was united in marriage to Lawrence “Larry” D. Caroll in Manhattan, Kan. He survives of the home.

Patty was a former member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Wamego for many years, attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church of Manhattan in recent years, and was a past member of St. George Black Jack American Legion.

Survivors also include her two daughters: Laura Daniels (Roger) of Erie, Kan., Crystal Brunner (Tim) of Wamego; two sons, Matthew Carroll (Sandra) of St. George, Kan., Rod Carroll of Wichita; three brothers: Raymond Burks, Jr.,(Erica) of Albuquerque, NM, Carl Dean Braddock and Steven Braddock both of Geneva, Neb.; one sister, Pamela Terrell of Kansas City; nine grandchildren: Jesse, Jacob, Trisha, Jed, Makayla, Trevor, Zachery, Cheyanne, Breanna; two great-grandchildren; Jaden and Dallas; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, May 7, 2012 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan. Cremation followed services.

Memorials are suggested to P.R.N. Hospice of Wamego, or the Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center of Topeka and may be left in care of the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego, PO Box 48, 66547.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartfuneralhomes.com.