DONALD LEROY PATTERSON

Donald LeRoy Patterson, 93, died March 15, 2026, at his home in Penalosa.

He was born Jan. 19, 1933 at Pratt, Kansas, the son of Devon and Sarah Moore Patterson. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, he was a retired trackman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and a farmer.

Donald was a member of the Catholic Church; and was Mayor of Penalosa.

On Dec. 2, 1951, he married Clara Mae Cockrell in Kingman; she died Apr. 1, 2001. On Apr. 17, 2002, he married Bonnie Webb at Great Bend, Kansas. Other survivors include daughter Donna Heckart; sons Robert and Glen; brothers James, Alton, Eddie, Bruce and Henry; daughter Crystal Thornton; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by sons Norman and Raymond; brothers Robert, Pat and Sonny; sisters Sarah, Almarie, Mary, Pamela, Margaret, JoAnn and Marjorie; and son Timothy Thornton.

Donald was jokester and had a great memory. He loved fishing, hunting, road trips, tinkering (he built a Model T) and most of all his family. He loved life to the fullest.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Friends may call from 1:00 -7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, with the family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00. Burial will be in the Cleveland Cemetery.

Memorials may be made with the Humane Society in care of Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman KS 67068.