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Sibling Day 2018

April 18, 2018

Sibling Day was last week, posting today how much I admired my sister Patty Mckee. I learned so much from my sister Patty Mckee... to be authentic, respectful of others, most of all believe in yourself and your dreams. I did not realize until later how much she was covering up her fight with Cancer, she did not want us to know and worried more for her family. If I could tell you today what I admired most about you it would be your strength and wisdom about life.

Patty

November 23, 2013

My thoughts to the family I shared in a card but also wanted to share with others

A Mother’s love

A Wife’s caress

A Sister’s laugh…will all missed

Grammy’s lap…words so wise…hugs and kisses…love pats good-bye

Nieces, Nephews, Friends galore…her infectious smile…will be no more

A zest for life and travel too…she zip-lined the rainforest…thought it was cool

Biking or hiking mountains and roads…exploring caves…never bored

A remarkable woman…full of courage and strength

Lived life to the fullest…with style and grace

Memories abound…brings a smile…a tear

A prayer to the heavens…wishing her here

Don’t deny grief…a journey…a must

Talk with family or friends…someone you trust

Days…weeks…years pass by

Tears lessen…you’ll hardly cry

Wonderful memories…bring a twinkle to your eye


Eternal friends

 


  



  

Art work created for Patty McKee by HeArt Magazine - Robert Sabin

September 19, 2013

The family of HeArt would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Patty McKee, a person with a heart that touched many lives in the community of Idyllwild. She will be greatly missed, but not forgotten.

One of many picture poster boards created by Kannyn Macrae and Deana McKee

September 18, 2013

FB Post by Joanie Taylor, Thank you for sharing those photos..I found out late last night and had no time to get there. Love their family. My thoughts are with you all..hugs and kisses joanie taylor. FB post by Jan Manietta,  It was a beautiful Celebration of Life - just as she was a beautiful person... Sending prayers to the entire family.   FB Post by Jolene Hoetger, So sorry I was unable to attend, out of town. These photos are beautiful memories always to be remembered. My thoughts and prayers are with ALL of the family.

Memorial Services in Idyllwild

September 18, 2013

Thank you for taking this picture during Patty Mckee's memorial service, I never looked behind me, only what was happening up front and I learned so much about my sister's character.... to be strong, to be grateful, to live life to the fullest, to never give up, to strive to be the best you can be, to be happy, to focus on the good, have no regrets, to say I love you to people dear to your heart, to stay focus, to have faith, to be patience, to have courage! She was amazing and I learned so much from my big sister. 

Tyla with Patty at her Graduation Party

September 18, 2013

Tyla Friemonth Facebook posting

From Tyla to Patty FB, Love you and i miss you Patty Mckee I'm sorry I couldn't be there today! Your missed by everyone!

From Lynn Henninger FB, Two beautiful girls. How can someone fighting cancer like she was look that BEAUTIFUL!! Blows me away! And Tyla you are just gorgeous! Just saying...

From Kristin Nugent-Collis FB,  I love this picture. You are both so beautiful!! 

From Maria Gonzalez Loutzenhiser FB, What a beautiful picture Tyla  You brought tears of love & joy...remembering how much fun Patty was having a your grad party  I had so much fun with her that night.She is always gonna be with you 

 

 

 

A Prayer for Patty by her sister Laura

September 16, 2013

Lord, thank you for the perfect and unchanging love and security I can find In you. I know that sometimes I struggle to understand your purpose and plan, but help me to know through it all that you have me, your precious child, in mind and, most importantly, at heart. This is from Joni Eareckson Tada book called "Gods Tender Care." I have read it a few times as part of my devotion time. This portion of that book is how I am feeling at this time. I know God will get me and my family through this difficult time. My heart hurts and I miss my sister Patty so much. But I can rest knowing she is in no more pain and in the loving arms of Jesus. It says in Psalms 29:11 The Lord gives strength to His people; The Lord blesses His people with peace. And Isaiah 40:29 says The Lord gives strength to the weary. Lord I know your holding my family in your arms and giving them strength!

A son every mother would wish for.

September 14, 2013

Jeff,  I remembered years ago when you were born, how Patty loved that her first child was a son and then later, how she was happy that her son would be the older brother to take care of his baby sister Jennifer. Patty  would tell me stories of how you all had fun teasing her, even though she was the brunt of the teasing she loved it. How could you not!  She did some funny things!

I never forgot the time when Patty got stuck with a fold up beach chair in one of those outdoors steel revoling door. The beach chair was stuck between the horzontial bars and she is standing inside the revoling door, with a look on her face that said it all...."Geez, fine mess I got myself in!". 

23 years ago she told me a quote I had not heard before.  "a son is a son until he takes a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life." She wanted to keep that bond with her son, and you did in more ways then you realize...you are the son every mother would wish for. Patty and I use to talk hours on the phone and she would talk about her times with you and Jennifer and later with her grand Kids. Love you Aunt Janice

Mom and Daughter

September 14, 2013

Jennifer, thinking about you and how I love you! Patty was so proud of you, she admired your strength, how "even keel" you are. she loved your sense of humor and how you all teased her. She loved watching you create beautiful things, Patty had the passion of creating beautiful things too, but to see new and different things from her daughter's talent gave her such joy. Last time I saw Patty, I shared a quote with her.

"We travel not to escape life. But for life not to escape us!" 

We have all seen how her eyes twinkles and this quote was one that light up her eyes and she said, Yes so True! She loved her life and Family, She is resting peacefully with God. Love you Aunt Janice

Idyllwild Herald News

September 13, 2013
Idyllwild Herald Yesterday Click here: http://tinyurl.com/nbrd7ta 13Like · · Share Jeff Deanna Mckee and 7 others like this. Beth Elmore SeveranceOh, Noooooo.........! Gary, I am so sorry for your loss! Yes, She IS a Dear & such a shining example of Sweet Courage!!!!    Yes, I will miss her plucky, walking self along River Drive. Yesterday at 9:52am · Like · 1 Peggy Hunt HoppeGary and family Bill and I send our love and prayers for your loss. Patty was such a special lady.l God Bless you all. Yesterday at 9:55am · Like · 1 Dianne SuechikaSo sorry this huge loss. Still see Patty's smiling face handing out hot cider at the Halloween parade. Idyllwild lost a special lady. Yesterday at 10:25am via mobile · Unlike · 2 Suzanne AvalonOh, no.  I saw her at the Jazz Festival and she was full of life and sassy as ever.  She will be missed by so many.  My heart goes out to you Gary and the family. Yesterday at 12:00pm · Unlike · 2 Myra DuttonSending much love to the McKee family! So sorry for your great loss! Patty was a wonderful person and an incredible pleasure to know, so full of life and love. Yesterday at 2:25pm · Unlike · 2 Trish LandeSs sorry to hear this.  Our thoughts are with you.  The Lande Family 23 hours ago · Unlike · 1

Memories of shopping with Sis!

September 12, 2013

It has been two days Patty and I miss you so much....I went shopping today and everywhere I looked were cute tops, dresses, accessories and I thought of you and knew just the ones you would have picked out and say outloud to me, "ooOh! this is CUTE!".
We use to go to the dressing room and try on clothes, kept the ones that were looked hot and tossed the rest back to the racks!
Your sense of style was always ahead of the trend, I would admire what you were wearing and thought you always had the cutest outfit, like something a model would wear at a fashion shoot for a magazine cover.
This is only one of a million moments with my sis, and one that I treasure as much as the rest of our moments. I Love you Sis! Janice

Janne Shared her memories with Patty on Facebook.

September 11, 2013

It is with deep sadness in my heart that I'm writing this now...even though we all knew that your time with us was limited, my first thought was: ..."it wasn't supposed to happen this soon..." But, I also know that I would have had the same thought even if these sad news had come at a later time...I feel so sad for Kannyn; you were such an important and amazing mother figure in his life. I feel so sad for Olivia, that she didn't get to spend more time with her Grammy. My heart goes out to Jennifer, Stone, Shayde, Jeff, Deanna, Bryce and Garrett. They lost a wonderful mother, grandma and mother-in-law. And, my heart cries for Gary, who lost the love of his life. The love they shared was true. I remember you giving me a little "relationship lesson": "What is important is respect, understanding, forgiveness, love and 'don't sweat the small stuff'...and the main thing: don't go to bed angry at each other!"

I only got to know you for two years...but I'm forever grateful for the way you from the first time we met you, welcomed Phillip, Victoria, Isabella and myself into your home. You were the grandma who would rearrange the living room so the kids could put up a tent in the room and "go camping"! You were the grandma who would let the kids pull out ALL the blankets and comforters from all over the house, so they could have a massive sleepover party in the den! My children were so lucky to get to know you...I know they are very sad in their hearts as well...

And, you NEVER gave up, Patty! You ALWAYS had such a positive energy about you. You would always see something positive in even something negative. Your glass was always half full! I remember when we came to see you after you had been in the hospital for 3 weeks. You were telling me how you now could see how some people would give up and loose hope after going thru what you went thru. You could understand how people would think they couldn't make it back up. BUT, YOU weren't giving up! You weren't like that! Even though you felt like you started completely on zero after those three weeks, you still had the willpower to slowly getting ur strength back. Taking tiny little walks every day. And every day doing a little bit more than the previous day! I admired you sooo much! 

The last weekend we spent with you, the Jazz In The Pines weekend, was wonderful! You made it out to the concerts both days! We ended the first day with a great barbecue out on the deck with Billy and Amy. I'm still laughing about that. Gary had cooked two "beer bottom chickens" and they came out so delicious. But you, Patty, had told Gary to save the chicken wings for a late night snack for you! I guess you really loved those chicken wings! When Amy and Billy came, they were kind of wondering about the missing chicken wings(they also favored them!!). Anyway, it was kind of that awkward moment, and I don't remember now if it was you or Gary who just said: "Well, these two chickens came without the wings!" You could tell by the puzzled look on their faces that this was something they hadn't experienced before! But, nothing else was said, and we enjoyed the wingless chicken!! 
But, Patty, you felt so bad about the whole thing (I kept telling you it was actually very funny!), so the next day you had Gary go out and buy a HUGE tray of chicken wings only(it must have been 40-50 wings on it), and had Billy and Amy come over for another deck hang! And when they came, you presented them the "missing wings"!!! We all had a good laugh about it!

Our last one on one conversation out on deck, is also very much preserved forever in my heart. You were telling me how you looked forward to Olivia starting to talk and she would call you Grammy. And you said we had to decide what Olivia was gonna call Gary. Since Olivia says "Pappa" to Kannyn, we would have to come up with a different one for Gary. We never decide on one.... I think maybe Granpapa could be an option...I wish you were here so you could tell me if you agree...

Patty, you will be missed by soooooo many people. Even though our hearts feel sad and empty and our eyes are filling up with tears, I THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for being such a LOVING and AMAZING woman! 
You will NEVER be forgotten...You Will Stay In Our Hearts and Memories Forever...

(I had added the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" on this slideshow, but silly Facebook wouldn't let me post it since I don't have the copyright to it!!!! (I know, Patty, don't sweat the small stuff!)

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