Malda May Patten, 84, of Carlisle, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2000, in Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born November 15, 1935, in Brewster, Kansas, to Howard Crumrine and Leota Hartley Crumrine. She was a homemaker. Her parents and three grandchildren preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of forty-five years, Elmer Patten, of Cartisle, whom she married October 28, 1954; two sons, Bill Patten and his wife, Rita, of Carlisle and Howard Patten of Dugger; one daughter, Jennie Patten of Farmersburg; three brothers, Marion Crumrine and Mason Crumrine both of Brewster, Kansas, and Virle Crumrine of Hoxie, Kansas; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and olfier relatives.