Patricia Joann Wykoff

Patricia Joann Wykoff, age 72 of Dowling, Michigan, passed away June 14, 2012 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. She was born April 25, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Ulyses Benjamin and Clara Barton Cook.

Patricia obtained the following degrees from Western Michigan University: Bachelor's degree in June 1962; Master's degree in Teaching of Science in April 1967 and a Master's degree in Computer Science in August of 1985. In addition to her degrees at WMU, she did Pre-doctoral study in Computer Science at the University of Michigan. Patricia was a lifelong educator and researcher of Mathematics and Computer Science, in particular, at Western Michigan University. She was fascinated by computers, especially home computing from the earliest days.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Mary Frances (Cook) Cummins.

She is survived by her husband, Jack N. Wykoff of Dowling, Michigan; son, Timothy (Michele) Wykoff of Jenison, Michigan; grandchildren: Connor and Evan Wykoff; daughter, Lori (Scott) Farrisee of South Bend, Indiana; grandchildren: Ryan and Patrick Farrisee; brother, Raymond Cook of Coldwater, Michigan.

Respecting her wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family burial service at Banfield Cemetery will take place at a later date.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Woodlawn Meadows for wonderful, compassionate care for almost two years.

Memorial Contributions:
Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
300 North Ingalls, Room 3D14
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0489
www.med.umich.edu/alzheimers/