Patricia Lowther

Patricia A. Lowther, age 73, passed away at Edenbrook of Oshkosh on the evening of Tuesday,August 2, 2022. She was born to the late Edward and Gertrude (Ullrich) Leslie on August 23, 1948, in Sheboygan, WI. Pat attended UW Whitewater where she was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree with a 4.0 GPA. She went on to Marian University where she finished her Master’s Degree in education with a 4.0 GPA. Pat worked for the Oshkosh Area School District and was the first teacher to teach computers and computer programing in the state of Wisconsin. She retired after 35 years. She married Thomas Lowther on June 2, 1973, in Oshkosh, a marriage lasting 49 years.

 Patricia was an avid crafter, she started her business called Pat’s Place where she made fabric-lined baskets, Patricia and her husband would attend many craft shows together.  Patricia was also a member of several quilt guilds.  Her friends created a club called S&B, which stood for Stitch & Bitch, she always looked forward to seeing her friends there. 

Patricia also enjoyed traveling with her son when she was in better health, she went on many trips such as the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance Car Week in Carmel, California, week-long trips with the Corvette Club which included seeing the Biltmore Estate, and finally, day trips with the Porsche Club. 

Patricia is survived by her husband, Tom; son Tommy Lowther; stepson, Jeff Lowther; brother, John (Jane) Leslie; and sister-in-law, Diane Leslie. Pat is further survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by her daughter, Leslie Lowther; brother, Dr  Edward Leslie; and sister, Suzanne (David) Dailey.

 The funeral for Patricia Lowther, will be held at Living Vine Community Church (402 N Commercial St, Neenah, WI 54956) on Saturday, August 13, 2022.  The visitation will be from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.  At 11:00AM Pastor Matt Zodrow will be officiating the funeral service.  We will have the burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc. 

The family would like to give thanks to the employees at Edenbrook of Oshkosh, with a special thanks to Cindy Anderson the Administrator (and former student), Ka Bao Lee, Director of Admissions, her favorite CNA Pepe, and Vaughn Lawson her favorite RN for their loving care they gave to Patricia.  Also, a special thanks to a family friend Meridith Vaughan for the help that she has provided the family thru the years, Patricia thought of Meridith as another daughter. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Living Vine Community Church.