Patricia Ruth Collins

Patricia Ruth Collins July 25, 1956 - March 12, 2020 Patricia was born July 25, 1956 to her parents, Dudley Munn Collins and Verna Skinner Collins. She was one of six children growing up and loved to run and play outside and get dirty in a time when most little girls would never dream of such things. She hated wearing dresses and was actually given permission to wear pants to school, an uncommon practice for that period. In June of 1976, Patricia married Kenneth Schow. Together they had three children, Amy, April, and Tim. She always adored her family. Years later when she was blessed with a granddaughter, Ezrie, she was overjoyed! She worked hard to help support, teach, and nurture her family throughout her life. Pat and Ken were divorced in 2018. Pat was an extraordinarily imaginative, creative, and talented woman. She had a beautiful singing voice! Music was such an integral part of her life. She loved to write poetry, short stories, and even songs. She would spend days and weeks at a time crocheting projects. She created many gifts for those she loved. Being the daughter of an engineer, she enjoyed puzzles and riddles and anything that she could work through and put together as well. Her favorite pastime, though, was reading. She read thousands of books and instilled a deep love of reading in each of her children from a very early age. The outdoors were particularly special for Pat. She loved being outside and would spend as much time as she could in the fresh air. She really enjoyed bird watching, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and star gazing. She would plan family vacations that would allow her to see new scenery and experience new adventures outdoors. Her talents and interests enabled her to help create a magical and wondrous childhood for her three children! Pat deeply loved all of her family. Her children and granddaughter were her main focus throughout her adult life. She spent a lot of time with her siblings and spoke to them or of them almost constantly. She was close to her parents as well, spending hours at a time on the phone with her mom and visiting them as often as she could. It was devastating to her when they passed away. Sadly, Pat struggled with many physical ailments throughout her life. She started showing signs of and was eventually diagnosed with dementia. Although this disease robbed her of many of her memories and even her ability to speak toward the end of her life, it never took away her love for her family. Our sweet mom fought valiantly and returned home to her Heavenly Father Thursday March 12, 2020. She passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children and the little dogs she loved so much. We know that she’s been reunited with her dear parents, grandparents, and other loved ones she’s been missing. Patricia is survived by her children, Amylia (Andrew) West, April Schow, and Timothy Schow, and her granddaughter, Ezrie West. Also survived by her siblings David (Jan) Collins, Bradley (Elaine) Collins, Suzanne (Gayland) Jones, Phillip (Bambi) Collins, Rebecca (Bert) Gray. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dudley and Verna Collins, and by her youngest sister, Christine Collins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday March 17, 2020 at the LDS meeting house located at 5246 W Mirasol Lane Herriman, Utah. A viewing will precede the funeral from 9:30 am-10:30 am. Lunch will be provided immediately following the services. Family and friends will meet at American Fork City Cemetery (26 W 600 N American Fork, Utah) for the graveside service at 2:00 pm.