Patty Summers

O n September 26, 2021, Patricia 'Patty' Summers, of Hershey, Nebraska, died at Great Plains Health at the age of 62.

Patty was born in North Platte on July 1, 1959, to Harry and Harriett Sims. She grew up in different places and graduated from Moriatry High School in New Mexico.

In 1981 Patty met Michael Summers. The couple married on February 5, 1983, at the Methodist Church in Hershey. Since Mike was in the Navy they lived in different places including Tennessee and Florida. They also lived in Ogallala, McCook and Sutherland before settling in Hershey.

Patty worked as a meat cutter for Maline's Super Foods at Sutherland and cleaned the Methodist churches at Sutherland and Hershey, where she was also a member.

Patty was a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's and Blake Shelton. She enjoyed reading, bowling and was on a bowling team for several years in North Platte. Patty loved her family, especially her grandkids, and will be missed so much.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harry, and brother, Mike Sims.

Patty leaves behind her husband, Mike Summers, of Hershey; mother, Harriett Sims, of North Platte; sons, Joshua (Megan) Summers, of Alt, CO, and Christopher (Kourtney) Summers, of Hershey; grandkids, Ethan, Macin and Havyn; brothers, Mitchell (Colleen) Sims, of Astabula, OH, and Daniel (Shandell) Sims, of North Platte; as well as other family.

Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Odean Colonial Chapel. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to the family for her grandkid's education.

For those unable to attend, services will be recorded and posted to odeanchapel.com.