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Patricia Ann Biddle of Tecumseh, OK passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her home.
Born February 26, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan, she was the daughter of Percy and Idabelle (Gardner) Simpson. In 1958 she graduated from Arkansas City, Kansas High School. She then graduated from William Memorial School of Nursing located in Winfield, Kansas in 1961 and she worked in several hospitals in Kansas and for the Dept. of Human Services in Oklahoma and retired after 30 years. With DHS she was awarded the Long Term Care Nurse of the year in 1999. After her retirement she and Ralph enjoyed time at their home in Bethel Acres. Her greatest employment was at the Oklahoma City Blood Bank for many years.
Patricia (Pat) married Ralph Darrell Biddle on August 28, 1950 in Wellington, Kansas. The couple made their homes in Winfield, KS, Stillwater, OK, Mt. Vernon, OH, Oklahoma City, OK and their forever home in Bethel Acres, OK.
She is Survived by her husband Ralph of Tecumseh, her daughter Angela Sloan; granddaughter, Heaven Powell and Zachary; 2 great grandsons, Kaden and Braxton Powell. Her son Steven Biddle preceded her death in 1980 and her twin brother, Gary Simpson preceded her in death in 2024.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, August 1, 2025 at the First Christian Church in Shawnee, OK, with Reverend Ray Belford officiating. Graveside services will be 3:30 PM Friday, August 1, 2025 at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, (Wellington, KS) under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.