Patricia Jane Ervin, 90, Sweetser, passed away at 8:01 pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Yonkers, New York, on Sunday, June 26, 1932, to Arnold Bennett and Gretta Irene (Barrett) Carter. On June 6, 1951, she married Robert Wesley Ervin, who preceded her in death.
Patricia graduated from St. Paul Catholic School and was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a very fun-loving, family-oriented, feisty, and honest woman. She was a lover of God and prayed daily the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, “Jesus, I Trust in You”. She loved her family and neighbors. Patricia also loved to cook and bake, and especially loved her sweets and ice cream. One of her greatest joys was watching her grandchildren’s sporting events. She had many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly, and she also loved to help care for her great-nieces and nephews. She was always there for family. Even into her 90s, she was self-sufficient and still living in her own home.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Arthur of Swayzee; son-in-law, Ted Tobias of Sweetser; sister, Rita Ormbsy of MI; granddaughters, Lindsay (Ryan) Hulet, Tiffany (Michael) Huffman, Jessica (Nakoa) Scott, Miranda (Tyler) Keith, and Lacey (Ryne) Brown; grandsons, Bradley (Brooke) Arthur, Tyler (Courtney) Tobias, and Carter (fiancée Alyssa) Tobias; great-granddaughters, Emma, Lucille, Rose, Ava, and Hannah; and great-grandsons, Griffin, Nicholas, Nolan, Camdyn, Brody, Brayd, Tanner, Colemann, and Knox.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Ann Tobias; son, Robert Michael Ervin; son-in-law, Richard Arthur; sisters, Constance Gartland, Vera Lanning, Sarah Roberts, Gretta Cummings, and Anne Dailey; and brothers, Arnold John Carter, John “Jack” Carter, and Wesley Carter.
The family will receive visitors from 8:30 am to 10:30 am on Friday, March 31, 2023, at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1009 W. Kem Rd., Marion, IN.
Immediately following the time of visitation, a Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Patricia’s life will begin at 10:30 am with Father Ted Rothrock officiating. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory in Marion.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Paul Catholic Parish, 1031 W. Kem Rd., Marion, IN 46952.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.
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