Patricia J. Estes Obituary (1941

FLANAGAN- Patricia J. Estes, 85, of Flanagan passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Flanagan Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Flanagan. Cremation has been accorded. Visitation will be on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Flanagan. Memorial service will be on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the church with Rev. Ben Blobaum officiating. Burial will follow at Center Cemetery in Flanagan. Memorials may be given to Pontiac Adaptive Inclusive Recreation (AIR) Program, 900 N. Elm St., Pontiac, IL 61764, or to Illinois Special Olympics, Region G, 605 E. Willow St., Normal, IL 61761. Patricia was born in Bloomington on January 23, 1941. She was the foster daughter to Kenneth and Florence (Hospelhorn) Uphoff. She is survived by her children, Beth (Greg) Albertson, Flanagan, Mike (Laura) Estes, Monroe, UT, and Susan Cole, Flanagan; grandchildren, Jeremy (Jenny), Lucas, Sierra, and Cody; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Connor; and siblings, Roger (Carol) Uphoff, Missouri, Roy (Zeni) Uphoff, Florida, Bruce (Ruth) Uphoff, Kansas, Kathy Schwoerer, Bloomington, IL, Dale (Karla) Uphoff, El Paso, IL, Neal (Gail) Uphoff, Hudson, IL. She also has many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a nephew, Gabe. Pat was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Flanagan where she was very involved and served on the church council, alter committee, she helped to teach Bible school, she helped with funeral meals, and served as past President of the St. John’s Women’s Bible group. She was a beautician for many years running her business out of the family home. She loved her foster parents who were “mom” and “dad” to her. They taught her about God; they taught her about kindness and love and showed her as much. Her best times were always spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she made many memories with. She will be dearly missed. Online memories and condolences may be sent to her family at www.calvertmemorial.com.