Patricia Ann Beach, 85, formerly of Van Wert died at 10:30 a.m. on December 12, 2022 at her residence in Greenwood, Indiana.

She was born on May 2, 1937 in Lima, Ohio. The daughter of the late Wilber Rupert and Imogene (Brubaker) Rupert. On October 31, 1958, she married Clarence Franklin Beach who preceded her in death July 3, 2016.

Family survivors include her daughter, Tammy (Bill) Britton; her sons, Timothy (Nilda) Beach of Austin, Texas, and Todd (Mayra) Beach of Corpus Christi, Texas; grandchildren, Timothy A. Beach, Christina Beach, Joseph Beach, Daniel Beach, Andrew Beach, Emily Beach, Caryn Britton, Cole Britton, Sean Beach, Caitlin K. Beach; as well as eleven great-grandchildren; one brother, W. Michael (Connie) Rupert of Spencerville, Ohio.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Wilbur LeRoy Rupert.

Patricia was a former member of First United Methodist Church and graduate of Blume High School.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Farmer officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City. Calling hours will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022 at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials will go to the American Red Cross.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.