Dr. Alan D. Patterson of Ames, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 17, 2024. Alan was 90 1/2 years young.
Alan was raised in Southern Iowa. He was the oldest of seven children. Alan excelled in academics, music and theater. He graduated from Russell High School in 1951. He proudly joined the Iowa National Guard when he was 16 years old. He graduated from Russell High School in 1951. He attended Creighton College and in the ROTC. He then went onto University of Nebraska Medical School. It was early in his medical career when he met and married Ardith Jensen. Together they had four children, Alayne, Alan, Alicia and Anne.
Family (staying involved with the kids’ lives & activities as they grew), family practice medicine and emergency medicine filled a great deal of Alans time. He was a respected physician in Knoxville, Des Moines and Osceola. Outside the practice of medicine, Alan enjoyed gardening, reading, exercising, and the constant pursuit of knowledge on a variety of subjects.
In recent years, Alan enjoyed spending time supporting his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching hockey games, soccer matches, music concerts, and Scouting events. Hearing about his grandchildren’s daily life and personal passions filled his life with joy. Any visit or phone call from one of these 3 grandkids made his day that much brighter, especially as two of are in college to pursue the study of their own interests for jobs in the future.
Rest in peace father as you are healed in heaven by Jesus and your love will continue to be shared through our families lives as you taught us to do.
Alan was preceded in death by his parents Loren and Elizabeth Patterson, siblings Coleen Oxford, Jane Funk, Sam Patterson, Karen Palmer, Kay Patterson, and Eleanor Quinn, and daughter Alayne Patterson. Alan is survived by his children Alan (Mindy) Patterson, Alicia Patterson (Mark Bushard) and Anne Patterson-Weber (Dale Weber), in addition to his grandchildren Meredith, Timothy and Matthew.
In lieu of flowers/plants, please consider a contribution made to Creighton University Pre-medicine program or Clarke Community Elementary Backpack Buddies Program.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Kale Funeral Home. Family and friends will visit following the service until 4:00 pm when family will proceed to the Walnut Township Cemetery in Waukee, Iowa for interment of his cremains. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.kalefuneralhome.com
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