Patricia Schatz

FRIEDHEIM, Mo. -- Patricia A. Schatz, 49, of Friedheim died Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 30, 1959, in St. Louis, daughter of Shirley Sontag Tullock. She and Ted J. Schatz were married March 29, 1990.

Schatz was owner/operator of Pat's Auto Sales and was a contract carrier nine years with the U.S. Postal Service. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Perryville, Mo.

Survivors include four daughters, Shawney Brown of Friedheim, Mandy Chotrow of Perryville, Tracy Ballinger of Farmington, Mo., Kristy Poirrier of Friedheim; a brother, Michael Tullock of Perryville; a sister, Donna Howery of Springfield, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother and a grandson.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and 6:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis Cebulak officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.