Patricia Craig

Patricia L. Craig, 90, of Melvin passed away at 1:25 am Saturday March 18, 2023 at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Gibson City. Visitation will be held 10:00am-11:00am Friday March 24, 2023 at the Melvin United Methodist Church in Melvin. Funeral services will follow beginning at 11:00am with Pastor Liz Reis officiating. Burial will be in Melvin Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shepherd’s Closet or to The Heritage Health Nursing Home.

Patricia was born October 21, 1932 in Paxton. The only child of Charles C. and Oda (Terrell) Harshbarger. She is survived by three children Charles Craig of Melvin, Martha (Ron) Pelka of Peru, IL, and Mary Jane Craig of Gibson City. Six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a great grandchild.

Patricia graduated from the Mennonite School of Nursing in Normal. Her career was very rewarding and fulfilling. She was the director of nurses in Grundy County, she then was director of nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington and even did some private nursing work. Her last position she held was the director nurse in Ford County. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, wood crafting and burning and decoupage. She was a farm girl at heart and loved all animals, especially cats.