Patricia “Patti” Esch

Patricia “Patti” Esch, 43, of Edmore, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 01, 2011. She fought a long hard battle with cancer and showed tremendous faith and strength.

Patti was born in Hudson, MI to John and Patricia (Thompson) Blaker. On October 18, 1998 she married Tony Esch in Sheridan. Patti loved to sing, play the piano, saxophone, and write poetry, stories, and songs. She was a wonderful wife and mother and had a large servant’s heart.

Patti is survived by her husband, Tony; her children, Alicen (Esch)Chaffin, Lindsey Esch, Stephen Gregory, Kelli Gregory, Danielle Esch, Mikayla Esch, Isaac Esch, and Erika Esch; her parents, John and Patricia Blaker; sisters and brothers, Royal Taylor, Helen Taylor, Susan and Jim Dickerson, Suzanne and Timothy Lee, Mike Woodford, Tammy and Mark Richards, and Jay and Tonya Blaker; Tony’s family including, his Mother and Father, Nancy and Bob Esch; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandma, Maxine Blaker.

Patti’s family will greet friends at the Barden Funeral Home, Stanton on Thursday, Nov. 3rd from 5 – 7 p.m. A celebration of Patti’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at the funeral home. Pastor Kurt Hoffman of the Trinity Evangelical Free Church will officiate. For those desiring to do so, Memorial Contributions may be made to ­­­­Breast Cancer Research.