Patricia “Patti” Woods, 73, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. She was born in Dunbar, West Virginia to Henry George and Beulah Ann (Finney) Strobel.

Patti served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1958. She married while in Texas. Patti lived in the Philippines, Washington, Maryland, and Florida. She moved to Sweet Home in 1982 to provide care for her brother-in-law, Vernon.

Patti was a member of and the secretary of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church. She as Past BPW Woman of the Year, BPW Past State President, Chamber of Commerce Board Member, as well as the Chair of the Banquet. She did work with and chaired the Sportsman Holiday, Christmas parades, and Rodeo Board.

She enjoyed crochet, yard work, and computers. She played a key roll in organizing many community events. She also loved spending time with friends and family.

Patti is survived by: her husband of 52 years, Eugene “Woody” Woods; daughters, Kimberly Palmer of Sweet Home, Kathleen Crain (Robert) of Royal Oaks, CA; siblings, Phyllis Steele of Dunbar, WV, Richard Strobel of Charleston, SC, Jackie Settle of Sanford, FL, and Shirley Wright of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, Megan Davis of Mountain View, CA and Chas Palmer of Sweet Home; niece, Donnel Steele (Wayne) of Sultan, WA; 42 living nieces and nephews; many grandnieces and grandnephews; and extended family, Patricia and Tom Kennedy of WA. She was preceded in death by eight sisters and brothers.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 2, at Fir Lawn Lutheran Church in Sweet Home. A luncheon will follow services.

Contributions can be made to: Fir Lawn Lutheran Church; 109 W. Holley Road; Sweet Home, OR 97386.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.