Patricia Kitson

Patricia Marie Kitson age 78 of DeWitt, MI, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Joel Nephew officiating.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 2-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Patricia was born in Bath, MI on December 18, 1938, the daughter of Charles Edgar and Alice Irene (Gardener) Purvis.  Patricia resided most of her life in St. Johns.  She was a lifetime member of Seventh Day Adventist Church Holt, MI.

Her church and helping people were very important to her throughout her life.  She was supportive of many organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Adventist Frontier, 3ABN Television Network, Meals on Wheels, and Christian Education, to name a few. Patricia will be remembered as a consummate homemaker, faithful wife and loving mother.  She had an unfailing sense of humor in all circumstances and an unshakable faith in the Lord.

She is survived by her husband Lyle Kitson of DeWitt, MI.  Patricia and Lyle have been happily married forever; 5 children: Michele Marie and Peter Fine of Harrison, TN, James and Hyunsug Swainston of Vacaville, CA, Julia and Frank Oliveri of Alexandria, VA, Tricia Kay Tise of DeWitt, MI, Penni Gayle Swainston of Graysville, TN; 10 grandchildren: Jeremy, Stacey, Justin, Corbin, Amanda, Kilee, Torre, Larry, Caitlin and James; 9 great-grandchildren: Ansley, Collin, Adalyn, Tinleigh, Tessley, baby K, Claire, Conner and baby Fine; brother Stanley and Phyllis Purvis of St. Johns, MI, sister Brenda and Ken Johnson of Florida, brother Chuck and Barb Randall of PawPaw, MI, brother Ken and Ellie Randall of Lawton, MI, and brother Roger and Laurel Randall of CA.  Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Jeremy Fine, brothers Larry Purvis and Jack Purvis and her sister Sharon McComber.

Memorials may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Worthy Student Fund, Meals on Wheels or Habitat for Humanity. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.