Patricia 'Patsy' Youngwirth

Patricia “Patsy” Josephine Youngwirth,72, went to be with the Lord on

April 30, 2013 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

A vigil service will be held on Friday, May 3, 2013, at 7 p.m. in the

Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial was be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 11

a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with

interment following in the Grandview Cemetery.

Patsy was born on Sept. 15, 1940, in Denver, Colo., to Felix and

Clorinda Abeyta where she was raised with her four sisters; Lucy

Jensen, Linda Lopez, Reina Hedding and Judy Dillin and three brothers;

Roger, David and Larry Abeyta.

As a young girl, Patsy was always playing outside with all the animals

she could get her hands on. At the age of 16, she was crowned the

national queen for the American GI Forum and traveled all over

accompanied by her sister Lucy.

At 18 Patsy belonged to a Spanish dance troop and was a beautiful and

very talented Spanish dancer and had several offers to dance

professionally.

In 1961 she met the love of her life, Michael Youngwirth, and they

were married March 2, 1962.

Mike and Patsy had six children together and in 1973 chose to move

them to a beautiful place called Bonners Ferry, Idaho. where they

raised their family.

After deciding to retire in 2005, Mike and Patsy moved to their home

near a pond where she so loved to watch the wildlife. She had a deep

passion for art. Patsy loved her family with all her heart and family

was her priority in life. Patsy always had a smile on her face and

loved to make a friend out of a complete stranger, her family loves

and will miss her very much.

She leaves behind her husband Mike of 51 years, six children: Denise

(Tom) Whiney, Michelle (Scott) Gross, John (Deborah) Youngwirth, Linda

(Lester) Perry, Deborah (Tony) Garcia, Steven (Sheila) Youngwirth, 15

grandchildren: Janelle (Kevin) Butigan, Kara Whiney, TJ (Jaime) Gross,

Michael Gross and Melissa (Rocky) Kramer, Alana and Michael

Youngwirth, Tony Shoppe, Jr., Austin Juppe, Ethan Perry, Ashley (Joey)

Sanborn, Jeffrey, Nickolas and Paisa Garcia, Trevor Kobe stein, Tessa

Youngwirth and Seven Great-grandchildren; Connor, Addison and Austin

Butigan; Kylee, Kaya and Kola Kramer; Paisley Gross, Bryson Gross.

She was preceded in death by her parents Felix and Clarinda Abita, her

sister Reina Hedding and her brother Roger Abeyta.

Family and friends are invited to sign Patty’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.