Patty A. Stanley, 78, of Van Wert passed away Friday evening, April 7, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on December28, 1944, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Charles Guy Ditto and Bertha (Medford) Ditto.  On February 19, 1961, she married William B. Stanley, III, who survives in Van Wert.

Family survivors include her two sons, William B. (Kathy) Stanley, IV, of Fort Wayne, IN and Kenneth (Annette) Stanley of Ohio City; one grandson, William B. Stanley, V, of Bowling Green, Ohio; one brother, Ron (Laura) Ditto of Van Wert and one sister, Barbara J. Ohlemacher of Huron, Ohio

Besides her parents, Patty was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Kip Ohlemacher.

Patty was a homemaker and was a member of the Evergreen Gardening Club of Van Wert.

A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.

Preferred memorials are to the Brumback Library or the Van Wert Fire & EMS Department.

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