Dona Gay Patterson

With deep sadness, we share the news of Dona Gay Patterson’s passing at the age of 81 in Silverdale, Washington. She left us peacefully on October 31, 2024, embraced by the love of her family.

Gay was born May 15, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho and grew up in both Ririe and Rigby Idaho. She enjoyed life, and tried new things such as ballet classes, oil painting lessons, home decorating classes at the local community college. She was an avid reader and loved collecting books, dolls and purses. Her first job at age 38 was working at a boutique selling ballet clothes, then Bergman Luggage, then spent almost 20 years working at Fairwood Pharmacy as a buyer for the owner in several departments such as McKesson Pharmaceuticals, Newsstand Magazines and Russell Stover Chocolates, along with a few other departments. She spent many hours watching her husband Tom play softball and enjoyed being with their friends. She also loved her girls and usually managed to get a mother-daughter trip in every year just to have some special alone time. 

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Tom, and her daughter, Stephanie in 2021. Gay’s memory lives on through her family and friends. 

Gay is survived by her daughters

•Wendy Regis along with her son Joshua. 

•Stephanie Ronen’s children, Austin Ronen and Amber (Brian) Mayer along with their children Jacob and Evan. 

•Kendra (Scott) Broadbent, their children, Kayli (Ryan) Brinton along with their children Banks and Madden. Cody and his fiancé (James) and Chloe (Travis) Robinson. 

•Gayla Schmidt and her children Jessica, Bailey, Cameron and Zack. 

Gay’s love and kindness will be remembered through each generation.

Her memory will forever be a blessing to her family. Though she is gone, her legacy of love, laughter and great courage will continue to inspire those she left behind. Her family extends their heartfelt gratitude to those who have shown love and support to Gay and to Tom over the years. Her family would also like to thank the loving care given to her by individual caregivers as well as the staff at The Ridge and Fieldstone nursing homes.