Patty DeWeese

Patricia Ann "Patty" DeWeese, 98, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 13, 2026, at Homestead of Wamego.

Patty was born February 29, 1928, at her family home on Oregon Trail Road, northwest of Belvue, Kansas, to Fritz and Mary (Simmer) Riat. She attended a small one-room country school near her home through the eighth grade, then went on to Wamego High School, where she met her future husband, Jack DeWeese. They were married April 26, 1949 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego.

Patty began her career at Kaw Valley Bank in Wamego. While raising her sons, she was a stay-at-home mom who sewed and sold draperies to help support the family. She later became a longtime secretary and clerk of the school board for USD 320, where she worked from 1967 to 1992. She and Jack remained faithful parishioners of St. Bernard Catholic Church. She loved sewing, camping, cooking, and gardening, and she tended her flowers until just a few years ago.

She is survived by her sons Larry, Denny, John, Mike, and Paul; her brother, Tom Riat of Topeka; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on April 16, 2000; her parents, Fritz and Mary Riat; and her son, Gary.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday morning (November 19, 2026) at 10:30 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego with Fr. Nick Blaha officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home. A Rosary Service will be at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wamego Community Health Ministry, St. Bernard Catholic Church or Homestead of Wamego. Please make checks payable to the organization choice and those may be left with Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home, P. O. Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547