Patricia Sanders

(Pat) Anne Sanders left her earthly body, Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the age of 73 while at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.  Pat was born to Arthur W. and Pearl Breed on September 10, 1938, in West Alice, WI. She was preceded in death by husbands Francis (Pete) B. Sanders and Donald Ransier; parents Arthur and Pearl Breed; brothers Art and Raymond Breed; sister and brother-in-law Edna E. and Floyd H. Buck; daughter-in-law Bonny Kay Ransier, and grandson Richard W. Ransier. Pat leaves behind her sons Donald, Michael, Richard, and Kenneth Ransier, son and daughter-in-law Patrick and Bobbi Ransier; daughter Penny Stewart; her step-sons and wives Dan and Mary Dean and Shawn and Diana Sanders; grandchildren Mathew, Scott, and Josef Stewart; Tabitha, Meagan, Chance, and Cullan Ransier; Desiree Ransier Meininger; step-grandchildren, Amber Bock; Danna Murnyack; Brenna, Maran, Ashley, and Travis Sanders; Joe Riggins; Kyle and Jesten Holloway; great grandchildren Wyatt and Ashlynn Stewart; step-grandchildren Clayton Etchels; Dominic Holloway; Ethan Holloway Bridges; Alexys Jade Meininger; bother and wife Ralph and Linda Breed; her sister-in-law Mary Breed; and numerous nieces and nephews. After her family moved from Wisconsin to Washington in 1945, Patricia graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1956. Pat was a cook and manager for numerous restaurants around Bremerton and Port Orchard: Flo’s BBQ, Crazy Eric’s Drive-Ins (Daryl Erickson), and Manchester Inn.  She also cooked for the South Kitsap School District.  Her later years involved in-home daycare for neighborhood families and attending to the care of her husband, Pete and parents, Pearl and Arthur Breed as their health declined. Aside from her love of children, concern and care for her dogs Chappy and Tootsie, cooking, and arts and crafts she will remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, and being well-loved by family and friends. Pat will be remembered by family as they celebrate her life as she enjoyed it with a celebration of food, games, and songs near her birthday.