Patricia "Patti" Bacon

Patricia “Patti” Bacon, 70, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A gathering will be held at a later date. Southern Oregon Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements.

She was born June 3, 1936 at Zanesville, Ohio. In April 1955 she married John Rian and they had five children. She moved from Montana to Grants Pass in 2005.

She was a member of the First Christian Church in Grants Pass and while in Montana was a member of the Hutterites of Montana.

Her hobbies included crossword puzzles, animals, spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her children, Debra K. Rian of Grants Pass; Stanley E. Rian of Great Falls, Montana; Virginia I. Stobie of St. Louis, Missouri; and Anthony W. Rian of Grants Pass; her parents, William & Virginia Wittlinger of Zanesville, Ohio; a sister, Vonda Moore of Zanesville, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Rian and her first husband, John Rian.