Patricia Ragan

Biography
Patricia “Trish” Dorene (Eby) Ragan, 89, passed away at the home of her daughter in Albuquerque, NM at 5:10 MST on June 16, 2014. She was born in Warsaw, IN on September 21, 1924, to Otto W. and Jessie Jayne (Brown) Eby. On March 13, 1946, in Warsaw, she married Phil Roger Ragan who died in Albuquerque on July 19, 1968.
Trish lived in Warsaw until 1938 when her father was appointed superintendent of the United Telephone district office in Denver, Indiana. She lived in Denver until returning to Warsaw in 1945. She graduated from Mexico, Indiana High School in 1943. She was a telephone operator in the late 40’s and early 50’s and later became office manager at the Firestone Tire and Appliance Store in downtown Warsaw. In 1960, Phil accepted a sales position with Mountain Bell Telephone Company and the family relocated to Albuquerque. After retirement Trish spent many months a year in Florida and Indiana. As recently as two weeks ago she was still planning her 3-6 month Warsaw time. A cheerleader in high school, she continued to be very athletic for many years. She loved bowling and golf. However, she enjoyed card games, and bridge was her favorite. She was very talented and creative as a seamstress and at making crafts, and she loved to make gifts for family and friends.
Surviving are a son Michael L. “Mike” and (DeAnna K. Rule) Ragan, Warsaw, a daughter, Mrs. Sharon L. “Sherry” Ragan Gregg, two granddaughters, Dione A. (Gregg) McCandlish of Albuquerque, and Theresa L. (Gregg) Satterfield and two great-granddaughters: Krystal and Kyra Satterfield – all of Moriarity, New Mexico; four sisters-in-law: Mollie (Eby) Allman of Kokomo, Indiana, Helen Eby of Columbia City, Indiana, Nancy O. (Ragan) Parks of Mount Vernon, Indiana and Alma Ragan of Sacramento, California; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, a son Daniel Brian Ragan in 1949, a grandson Troy L Ragan on Jan 11, 1991, two brothers: Otto Junior Eby in 1950 and Eugene Edward Eby in 1990; two sisters who died as infants in 1929 and 1934, and a son-in-law, Jerry E. Gregg in 2003.
Family and friends will gather for a time of sharing in support of each other Sunday, June 22nd from 2-7 PM in Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. A service celebrating the life of Patricia “Trish” Ragan will take place Monday, June 23rd beginning at 1 PM in the funeral Home. Personal friend, Pastor Earl Futch, will officiate. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.