Shemnon D. "Shem" Patterson

July 27, 1975 ~ January 5, 2012

Shemnon D. "Shem" Patterson was born July 27, 1975, in Olympia, WA. He grew up in the Wenatchee Valley, attending Rock Island and Eastmont Schools. He had a variety of jobs including; electrician, long haul truck driver, Mitchell Paving, Graybeal Signs, a legal process server, and lastly, a mechanic. He was a jack of all trades. His true love was his children. He would light up when he was with them, and loved being a father.

He is survived by his father and step-mom, Jim and Tammy Patterson of East Wenatchee; mother and step-dad, Sheila and Noel Peine of Sandpoint, ID; brother, Kalo Patterson of Sandpoint, ID; sister, Ranonya Patterson of Renton, WA; brother, Shardan Patterson of North Dakota; sister, Lindsey Martin of East Wenatchee, WA; two daughters, Ayla Patterson of Marysville, WA and Arya Patterson of East Wenatchee; and grandparents, Jerald and Shirley Duce of Hamilton, MT and Walter Patterson of Richland, WA; and seven nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 667 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee.