- Date Of Birth: September 22, 1956
- Date Of Death: May 17, 2007
- State: Indiana
Patricia Anne “Pat” Watchorn-Marcus, 50, of Pennington Lane, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 3:55 a.m. in the comfort of her home, after battling an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 22, 1956, in Norfolk, to Harold and Shirley (Fox) Watchorn. On Oct. 4, 1986, she married Kevin Marcus Jr. in Elkhart.
He survives at home in Woodbridge, along with their three daughters, Megan, Alexa and Mia. She is also survived by her parents, Harold and Shirley Watchorn of Cassopolis, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Brian (Kim) Williamson of Cassopolis and Mrs. David (Deb) Detwiler of Bristol, Ind.; two brothers, Rick (Dody) Watchorn and Jerry (Cookie) Watchorn, both of Elkhart, as well as her mother-in-law, Inge Marcus of Sonnefeld, Germany; and a sister-in-law, Jenell Danner of Fort Collins, Colo.
Pat spent most of her youth growing up in Elkhart. In 1982, she graduated from Purdue University, after which she worked at Bashor Children’s Home in Goshen, Ind. Shortly after her marriage in 1986 to Kevin, she became a civilian employee for the United States Navy, where she was an acquisition intern. By 1990, she was a contract specialist and then returned to Elkhart for a brief period in 2001. She returned to her purchasing career with the Navy in 2004 and remained there until her illness required her early retirement.
Pat was a loving and devoted mother, and was seen as “walking sunshine” by her friends and family. Always warm and bright, she tried to be honest, sincere and kindhearted to all. She passed with the same grace, dignity and honor that she lived her life, and will be missed by all.
