A true angel on earth, Patricia Anne Heitschmidt, 74, of Lenexa, KS, returned to the arms of her Savior Wednesday, August 8, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 13th, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13615 West 92nd Street, Lenexa, KS. Preceding the Mass, the Rosary will be said at 9:30 with a visitation 9:45. Burial will be the following day at 12:30 pm, at the National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. Pat’s funeral instructions suggested memorial contributions to the Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic in KCK at http://wyandottepregnancyclinic.org/ and local chapters of Parkinson's, Heart, Diabetes, Cancer and Alzheimer's Foundations.
Pat was born July 3, 1944 in Knoxville, TN and also lived in Brentwood, MO, Overland Park, Pittsburg, Shawnee, Olathe and Lenexa. KS. She attended Avila University and had a long career as a secretary at Beta Sigma Phi International, as legal secretary and as an administrative support specialist for Johnson County Transit.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kent Heitschmidt in 2005, her father, Frederick Lawrence McAulay in 2004, her mother Betty Jo Peugh McAulay in 2018, and her sister, Mary Jo McAulay Waldorf (Robert) in 2003.
Pat is survived by her brother, Frederick Lawrence “Larry” McAulay, Jr., sister-in-law, Carol J. McAulay, sister-in-law, Cheryl Ann Heitschmidt Ott (Bill) of Lenexa, KS, nephews, Robert (Anne) and Thomas Waldorf, Michael Ott and Christopher Ott, niece, Deborah L. Waldorf Manis (Stan) and seven grand nieces and nephews, Allison, Hannah, Brandon and Logan Waldorf, and Owen, Gavin and Jakob Manis.
Pat had a strong faith in God and the power of prayer. She was an active member of the Daughters of Isabella and the perpetual adoration society at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She will always be dearly loved by everyone who knew her and felt blessed to have her in their life.
Pat believed in treating family members like friends and friends like family. She truly cherished her large network of family and friends and she especially appreciated all the love, support and prayers you all gave in her difficult days of illness.