Patricia A. Woodward

Patricia Ann Woodward, age 75, passed away on January 28, 2025, at Unity Point St. Lukes hospital. She was born on April 7, 1949 in Onawa, Iowa, the first child of Melvin and Anna Woodward, of Grant Center, Iowa. She was soon joined by her sister, Pam and her brother, Bub as the family grew. She attended Grant Center School, then Ticonic school, and then Maple Valley school in Mapleton, Iowa. She graduated with the class of 1967. She attended the University of Iowa for a short time. She then moved to Washington, DC and worked at Kennedy airport for several years. She returned to Iowa and worked at Joe Morten Insurance Agency in South Sioux City. She later moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and worked for All American Insurance and then State Farm Insurance. She retired from State Farm in 2016 and returned to Sioux City to be near her family.

She loved to travel and enjoyed a trip to Switzerland and a short visit to Canada. She was a happy person and enjoyed the many close friends she met in the many locations she lived. She spent the last many years enjoying family get-togethers with her sister, nephews and nieces.

She is survived by her sister, Pam Heinemann, her nephews, Kurt Heinemann, Joseph Bennett, Jacob Bennett and Aaron Woodward (Effie), and her niece, Lisa Heinemann; her Uncle, Don (Sue) Woodward; her aunts, June Woodward and Darlene Woodward; her great nieces, Kayte Sue, Kyla and Kalyn Heinemann, Wednesday Grace Heinemann, Chelsea Bennett, Alexis, Mercedes, Izabell and Bella Woodward; her great nephews Oliver Bennett, Jonah Bennett and Riley Gervasi. She is also survived by her cat, Bella.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her maternal grandparents, George and Mae Babb, her paternal grandparents, Russell and Blanche Woodward, her nephew, Kevin Heinemann, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A graveside service will be planned at a later date.