Patricia Louise Coudert, age 89, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 30, 1924 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Clinton H. Dawley Sr., and Hazel (Osterhout) Dawley. She was a 1942 graduate of Pittsfield High School, and also a graduate of Berkshire Business College. Patricia was married to Donald Jules Coudert, who preceded her in death in 2008 after 60 years of marriage.
Patricia was a homemaker and enjoyed being a Boy Scout's mom and an Air Force mom. She loved music and was an accomplished artist and seamstress.
Survivors include: Her two sons, Donald J. Coudert Jr. of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and David J. Coudert Sr. and wife Desiree of Ozark; grandchildren, Christin M. Kolzig of Tampa, Florida, Marisa D. Grenell and husband Ryan of Kennewick, Washington, and David J. Coudert Jr. and Michelle Portner of Marshall, Minnesota; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eleanor Granger of Pittsfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents, two brothers, Elmer ‘Bud" Dawley and Clinton H. Dawley Jr., and a sister, Barbara Killeen.
A memorial mass will be held in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.