Patricia Marie Combs Kisthardt was born in Kirksville, Missouri on March 10, 1941 to the late Edgar Charlie and Vevia Ann Parsley Combs. She was also preceded in death by infant daughter, Tina Marie Brown; grandson, Robert Lee Brown III; siblings, Carl Howard Combs, Irvin Dale Combs, Sr., Earl Smith Combs, Callie Geneva Schweitzer and Nellie Jean Becker.
Patricia went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2016. Her life, while many times difficult, was precious. She would take in anyone and help them. She was a loving, kind and sweet person who was also witty and bossy at times. She always full of jokes. She enjoyed watching horror movies, playing Rook, dancing, she could do the Charleston and Mash Potato like nobody else. She loved flowers, especially daisies, flower arranging and quilting. She loved children. She was affectionately known as "mom"," Granny Pat", "Nana", "Mam-Mam" and "Grannybox".
She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Robert Lee (Cathy) Brown, Jr., Sherry (Larry) Tooley, Kathy Kirsthardt, Randy Kirsthardt, Cindy Kirsthardt and Donnitta (Brian) Hayes; grandchildren, Jeremiah, Stephanie, Samantha, Dustin, Michael, Jonathan, Kyle, Zachary, Courtney, Abrianna, Audrie, Lil Brian; several great grandchildren; siblings, George Junior Combs, Billie Lavenia Mason, Dora Ella Zimmerman, Phillip Wayne Combs, Charles Edgar Combs; numerous other family members; Best Friends, Ruth Amos , Janice Combs, Tish Marshall, Helen Marie "Big Helen" McGaughey, Nancy Lanham; her caregiver, Tsion "Cee" Massey and Mandy and Derrick Chaney who she helped raise as her own; and lastly her longtime sweetheart, Don James Lindquist.