AGE: 71
PATTEN, Maurice J.
Grand Traverse Lane
Portage
Passed away Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Battle Creek Health System. Maurice was born December 23, 1932 in Grand Rapids the son of Maurice and Lillian (Daily) Patten. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. Maurice was the former owner of the Patten Monument Company in Kalamazoo and the Warsaw Monument Co. in Warsaw, IN. and was currently employed at Patten Monument Co. in Battle Creek. He attended the Calvary Bible Church of Kalamazoo and was active in Child Evangelism. On June 22, 1957 in Richland Maurice was united in marriage to the former Mary C. Fradenburgh who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, David (Kim) Patten, of Gallatin, TN Timothy (Julie) Patten of Warsaw, IN, Thomas (Yvonne) Patten of Rochester Hills; 2 daughters, Anne (John) Kesssner of Hudsonville and Amy (Dale) Parks of Kalamazoo; 8 grandchildren, David H. Patten II, Dustin H. Patten , Conner A. Patten, Aidan M. Patten, Hannah N. Kessner, Celeste A. and Kyle C. Lyke, and London D. Parks; 2 sisters Betty (Bob) Hopkins of Hastings, Lillian Teesdale of Sand Lake; brother, Gaylord (Noreen) Patten of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by 1 sister and 4 brothers. Friends are being received, Wednesday 11:30 am– 1:30 pm at the Calvary Bible Church, Kalamazoo where services will be held at 1:30 pm. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mattawan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakeland Child Evangelism, Warsaw, IN or the Kalamazoo Child Evangelism, Kalamazoo, MI. Arrangements by the ADAMS Funeral Home, Paw Paw
