Pat Bennett

Patricia Bennett, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Bickford Senior Living Center. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Philip Thompson. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at church. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Linda (Greg) Horne of Jacksonville, Florida, Rick (Verna) Bennett of Anamosa, David (Lisa) Bennett, Bruce Bennett, and Lisa (Bill) Lyman, all of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Lindsay, Lauren, William, Holly, and Eric; great-grandchildren, Owen and Liam; brother-in-law, James (Charlesy) Bennett of Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law, Ruth Bennett; and many extended family members. Patricia Lou Barrett was born March 17, 1941, the daughter of Margil and Edna (Rowe) Barrett. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1959. She married Richard Carl Bennett on February 11, 1961. Pat cherished being a dedicated mother to her five children. She worked some part time jobs including processing well samples, working the voting polls, and even at Square D for a time. Pat was a long-time member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, and helped bake pies, clean, and volunteer for church activities. She enjoyed bowling, playing Pepper, BINGO, and Sudoku, gardening beautiful flowers, and attending family gatherings. She was a great cook'her children loved having their favorite meal cooked for their birthdays. Pat was a personable and kind person who was a great neighbor and would talk with anyone, and she had a megawatt smile. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 58 years, Richard; sisters, Rosie and Kathleen; brothers-in-law, Ronald and William Bennett and, Wesley McGuire; and sister-in-law, Audrey McGuire.