- Date Of Birth: March 5, 1947
- Date Of Death: December 16, 2019
- State: Idaho
Patricia Ann Pickler Byron, 72, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away December 16, 2019 at home surrounded in love by her family.
Patricia was born March 5, 1947 in Bonnie Slope, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, to Edgar Leroy and Lois Margaret (McDowall) Pickler, she was the youngest of seven children. In 1956 Patricia moved to the area of Richland and Halfway, Oregon and as a teenager her family moved to Baker, Oregon where she attended Junior and Senior High School.
Patricia was a lifelong learner. She was proud to have received her GED, and later in life went on to graduate with honors from Boise State University with both a BA and MA in History. Patricia also had a deep love of teaching.
Patricia went on to become licensed as a financial planner and loved working with her clients, many who became friends as well as clients. She was a member of many professional organizations, usually serving as an officer and always willing to accept committee assignments. Patricia followed her daughter Deborah’s interest in real estate and became an Affiliate Member of Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) Canyon County Chapter. She was the WCR Member of the Year in 2013.
Patricia was very resourceful. She loved vegetable gardening, canning, thrift store shopping and attending free events. It is with deep love and admiration that her family jokingly refers to her as the original crazy coupon lady. Patricia took on the challenge of couponing and submitting rebates long before it was fashionable.
Family was Patricia’s greatest blessing.
Larry and Patricia loved to travel, they travelled to many places near and far, but their favorite place of all was the Oregon Coast. Her ashes will be spread at Oregon Coast pursuant to her wishes.
Patricia is survived by her devoted husband Larry, her daughters Deborah (Frank) Leffler, Janne (Greg) Goetz, and son Greg (Cindi) Byron, all of Nampa; grandchildren Alex Byron, Alli Byron, Cameron Goetz, Mallory Goetz all of Nampa, Jamie Leffler Taylor, Dixon Illinois, sister Babe Fain of Susanville, California; numerous nieces and nephews who all loved their Aunt Patty and many long-time friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Billy Pickler and Richard L. Pickler, and her sisters Ortha Pickler, Geraldine Rigby and Lois Margaret Black.
