Patricia J. Myers, 86, of Ossian and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 17, 2017, at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Bluffton on April 26, 1930, to Lotus and Beulah M. (Lake) Archbold, Patricia married Donald E. Myers in Bluffton on Sept. 15, 1951; he survives.

A 1949 graduate of Bluffton High School, Patricia was a homemaker most her life.  She enjoyed various arts and crafts, along with sewing, painting, and fishing.  She was an avid fan of Emmett Kelly.

Patricia was a long-time member of the Bluffton First United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday School for several years.  She will also be remembered as serving as a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts for many years.

In addition to her husband, Patricia is survived by three sons, Mark E. Myers of Bluffton, Douglas E. (Sherry) Myers of Corpus Cristy, TX, and Glenn S. Myers of Bluffton; along with seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Aside from her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Merrill "Archie" Archbold.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, from 2:00 until 8:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton.  Services will be held on Thursday, Feb, 23, at 10:30 AM, at the funeral home, with one hour of visitation prior to the service.  Pastor Tim McKnight will be officiating.  Burial will be at Markle Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association.