Debra Lynn Patch, 63, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born September 28, 1956 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Joe and Lee (Kern) Collins.

Deb graduated from Holton High School in 1975. She lived all her life in Holton. She was an Administrative Secretary for 31 years at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She had also worked for 12 years at Trinity Insurance in Topeka.

Deb married Travis W. Patch on October 17, 1981 in Holton, KS. They celebrated over 38 years of marriage.

Survivors include her husband, Travis of the home; her mother, Lee Collins of Holton, KS; 2 sons, Eric Patch (Jenna) of Simpsonville, SC and Adam Patch (Misty) of Topeka, KS; 2 sisters, Connie Whorton (Rex) and Vicki Bontrager (Mark) both of Holton, KS; 6 grandchildren, Landon, Hayden, Karsyn, Easton, Cooper and Milly and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Collins in 2016 and her twin brother, Dan Collins in 2001.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in the Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Patch Grandchildren’s Education Fund c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.