Obituary of Imojune Patman

Imojune Patman March 25, 1929 - July 09, 2015 Imojune Patman Services for Imojune Loveless Patman, 86, of Lovington will be held at Lovington First Church of the Nazarene at First Street and Ave. B at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17 with Rev. Jaron Graham, grandson, officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Kirby- Smith-Rogers Funeral Home. Imojune passed away quietly at home Thursday, July 9, 2015. She was born to Clyde and Allie Loveless in Ropesville, Texas on March 25, 1929. She married Lynn D. Patman on August 15, 1947. They moved to McDonald, New Mexico in 1948 where they farmed and ranched. They later started a family and had three daughters: D’Linda, Jeanine and Debbie Renee’, who died shortly after birth. The family moved to Lovington in 1963. Imojune was an accomplished seamstress and took pride in making clothes for her daughters while staying at home to raise them. She later worked at Lea County Electric for many years in the front office and retired from the co-op. She was a faithful member of the Lovington Church of the Nazarene where she was a past board member and Sunday school teacher. She was an active member of Nor-Lea General Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of the Llano Extension Club for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Lynn D. Patman, in 2013, a daughter, Debbie Renee’ and one sister Yvonne (Don) Thomas. She is survived by: two daughters and their husbands—D’Linda and Dave Burdick of Omaha, Nebraska, and Jeanine and John Graham of Lovington; four grandchildren and their spouses—Jaron and Elizabeth Graham of Lovington, Tyler and Amanda Graham of Lubbock, Texas, Aubrey and David Edmonds of Missoula, Montana, and Brittany and Scottie Wiebelhaus of Omaha, Nebraska; and six great-grandchildren— Quentin Graham, Breckyn Graham, Madeleine and Lauren Edmonds, and Rylie and Henlie Wiebelhaus. Memorial Contributions in honor of Imojune can be made via mail or online giving, instructions for each option are below. Mail to: Lovington First Church of the Nazarene P.O. Box 715 Lovington, NM 88260 Write "Patman Memorial" in the memo line of your check. Online: Go to lovingtonnaz.org, click the give tab, click the "Quick Give" option. Enter the amount and click the drop down menu then choose "Patman Memorial" then fill in your debit or credit card information. Click submit.