Patricia Ann Thomas Schweer

© Enid News and Eagle

11-10-2020

Submitted by: Glenn

© Glenn

November 26, 1931 - November 8, 2020

Patrica Ann Thomas Schweer was youngest daughter born of John and Mary Potter Thomas, Weleetka, Okla., Nov. 26,1931.

Her father moving with the oil field, Patrica ("Patricia") quickly learned how to make friends and accept new challenges. She graduated from Douglass High School, Douglass, Kan., attended community college and moved to California, graduating as a stewardess and modeling for the Estelle Compton agency. She was an original Dial Soap print model.

While waiting to begin as a stewardess, she worked at Beech Aircraft, serving as secretary for the love of her life, Louis Schweer. Louis fell in love with Pat the first time he saw her, walking down the staircase to their office where they would share a desk. They were married Feb. 8,1953, just a few months following that walk down the stairs.

The newlyweds moved to Covington, Okla., to work the family Land Run farm and raise their four children, being named the 1975 Garfield County Farm Family of the Year. Working for many years at Lamberts Clothing, Enid, Okla., Pat went on to work for McDonald's and was awarded its "National Super Star" for innovative work in community relations. She additionally directed community relations for KXLS Radio, March of Dimes, AARP, and NODA, where she was awarded "Outstanding Informational Specialist of the Year."

Very active in St. John's Lutheran Church, Pat's favorite way to give glory to her Lord was preparing the sanctuary flowers and beautiful center pieces from her backyard flowers. A favorite pastime was sitting on the porch overlooking the gardens, creating the arrangements in her mind.

Pat and Louis moved to Edmond in 2014 to Touchmark, where she loved playing Nana Claus in Christmas celebrations and Laura Ingalls for her daughter's second grade classes.

Pat was preceded in death by parents, John and Mary Thomas, and sisters, Marguerite Stephenson and Jean Eeds.

She is survived by husband, Louis, of 67 years of the home, children Windler Schweer and Kathy, Carlisle, MA, MaryBeth Smith and Bill, Arcadia, Okla., Jennifer Gardner and Bryan, Augusta, Kan., Rebecca Easterly and Richard, Edmond, Okla. Her grandchildren brought her such pride: Zane Schweer, Parker Schweer, Tiffany Smith Cargill, Christel Smith Miles, Amanda Gardner Huelskamp, Reynolds Gardner, Brittany Easterly Lay, Stephanie Easterly Shellabarger and Christopher Easterly, and 11 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Joy Schweer, Covington, and many nieces and nephews.

Come-and-go visitation for Pat will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Crawford Family Funeral Service from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., with a service celebrating her life starting at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be a reception for family and friends following the service. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the Saint John Lutheran Cemetery in Covington, Okla. Memorial donations in the honor of Pat can be made to the Salvation Army of Enid, 516 N. Independence, Enid, OK 73701, or by calling (580) 237-1910.

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