Patricia Daraline Hermanns

Our Beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, auntie, sister, great-auntie, and friend went home to be with Jesus in His Heavenly Kingdom on March 15, 2024.

On one cold winter morning on January 11, 1942, to “Doc” Romanzo and Edna Sharp, “Patsy” Patricia Daraline Sharp was born in a warm and cozy tent house. (Pat’s children later went to school, telling them she was born in a Teepee.) When she was six months old, she and her parents moved to Orofino, Idaho, on a buckboard wagon and a team of horses. Patsy attended first grade through twelfth grade and graduated from Orofino School.

She loved to ride horses in the blue mountains and parades, played baseball and tennis, raced cars, won in powderpuff racing, drill team, square dancing, camping, hunting, boating, swimming, fishing, horseback riding, cooking, dancing to country western music and old-time blue grass music, poetry she wrote, and traveling.

Ernie and Mother Pat traveled together throughout the USA & internationally (Idaho, Washington, Montana, New York, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal, Aruba, and Cuba. They both loved taking their grandchildren traveling across the country in their motorhome. They loved camping with all their children and grandchildren in the Blue Mountains, Dent, Idaho, Texas Rapids, and up in the Wenaha. They loved having fish fries and prime rib dinners at the river, mountains, and Prescott Lion’s Hall. Patsy loved all the outdoor and church events with her family, church families, and friends.

Patsy married Ralph Conn in 1958; they had Tamila M. and Rusty S., and they later divorced. Three years later, Patsy married Lloyd Cooper; they had Richard L. and Rick E. In 1969, they divorced. Patsy and her family moved to College Place, Washington, near her brother, Jack, and family.

She worked as a CNA, Rogers Cannery, Notary, and at the State Hospital in the Hospital Ward. She moved to Prescott, Washington, in 1972 and worked at the Tuxedo. In 1974, Superintendent Mr. Olson asked Pat to come and drive a school bus. For five years, she drove a route and games buses. She was happy to be with her children and play their games.

In 1976, Ernie and Pat were married. They joined their families together.

Patsy loved life, her family, and her friends. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend.

Pat started her career in flagging construction as a flagger. She loved working in this field for 17 years. She was a fellowship leader, on the financial committee, and a sunshine person. Pat owned Hermanns Welding and Machine. She belonged to the American Legion and Eagles Club.

Patsy was a beautiful Christian lady and had her church membership at the Dixie Church.

Patsy is preceded in death by her husband, Ernie Hermanns; grandson, Trevett Sandberg; great-granddaughters, Syler Cooper and Haisley; sister, Sallyanne Eggers; brothers, Jack Hale Sr and Richard Sharp.

She is survived by four children and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at the Skyrocket Church, 202 E 2nd St, Prescott WA, with burial to follow at Ivy Cemetery, 7641 WA-124, Prescott WA.

Memorial contributions may be made to Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla WA 99362. In addition, friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.herringgroseclose.com.