Patricia Ann Berends

Patricia A. “Pat” Berends, 84 of Parkersburg, died on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the UPH Allen Memorial Hospital. She was born January 22, 1936 in Waterloo, daughter of Rob “Roy” and Maxine C. (Kern) Krutsinger. Pat graduated from East High School in 1954.

She married Fred F. Berends on October 30, 1955. He died Oct. 26, 1996. Pat was a homemaker but over the years, she worked at Lad’s and Lassie’s at the Black’s Dept. Store, Evansdale Grocery Store, Home Shopping Network and the Ol’s Gold Seed Plant.

She is survived by her daughter, Shelley (Scott) Boldt, Waterloo; two sons, Rick (Danette) and Randy (Linda) Berends of Parkersburg; 9 grandchildren, Nicole, Maddie, Rachel (Akil), Kalie (Jesse), Jacob, Abby, Cora, Sophie, and Violet; 5 great grandchildren: Darrius, Dezzi, Gavin, Ellie, and Rylee; brother in law, Gary Snook, Evansdale; nephew, Bryan (Cathy) Snook; and several nieces and nephews.

Pat is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; her sister, Karen Snook and brother Billy in infancy.