Patricia Greife, age 84, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton, Missouri. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Henry County Memory Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Patricia was born on March 12, 1941, in St. Clair County, a daughter of the late Ray Donald and Paula Gene Carroll and Mary Lorene Blakely.

Patricia also known as Pat or Patty to her family and friends was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, John Richard. To this union they each brought two children into the family; John Charles (Jackie) Greife, Theresa Marie Greife, Pamala Lea (Dempsey) Motley with husband Ed and Jennifer Lynn (Dempsey) Robinson with husband Mike. Later becoming loving parents to Katherine Lea (Charles) Barnett and Sheila Annette Tripp, 11 grandchildren; Robert Lee (Alyssa) Garver III, Veronica Rae (Nick) Davis, Grant Eugene (Katie) Davis, Logan Michael (Chelsea) Wilson, Andrew Michael Robinson, Aubrey Margret (Rick) Biggers, Denver (Destany) Motley, Dakota (Caleb) Stanford, Crystal (Evan) Picton, William Bradley (Brandie) Barnett, and Christopher (Laura) Barnett, 20 great grandchildren; Robert Garver, Della Garver, Emma Garver, Luke Davis, Maddie Davis, Skylar Biggers, River Motley, Colter Motley, Ethan Stanford, Eli Stanford,  Steele, Samantha, Freya, and Thora Picton,  Katelynn, Olivia, Alice and Ellie Barnett, Cohen and Walker Barnett, 4 brothers; Steve and Michael Daniels and Donald Ray (Donita) Carroll and Dennis Richard (Marilyn) Carroll. She also leaves many other family members and friends who will sadly miss her.

Patricia was preceded in death by her husband John, her father, Ray and mother Paula, and mother Lorene, her in-laws Otto and Murial Greife.

She was born in Osceola, Missouri and grew up there. Pat was a member of the Osceola Church of the Brethren, where she was baptized at an early age. She later moved to Kansas City, Missouri working at AT&T and marrying a hometown boy Kenneth Dempsey. Then they moved back to Osceola where they started a family. Later marrying John Greife and moving to Henry County on the lake. Pat had several jobs in her lifetime from being a nurse aide at Osceola Hospital, working at Rod and Gun, and owning with her husband John, the Civic Movie Theatre where she became mom to lots of teenagers as well as hosting lots of foster kids in their day.

Some of her greatest joys came from her children and grandchildren. She had always wanted a sister and got brothers, brothers who she absolutely adored. Her dad had told her she'd have to have her own girls and she did. She got two.

In later years, Pat and John cared over Bristol Manor until retirement. Some of their favorite memories were boating days on Pomme de Terre Lake and loved to go to Reno and Las Vegas. Pat was an avid gardner in her early years. She loved to crochet, sew, and quilt. She had a knack for it and it showed. Pat loved poodles she had several throughout the years and they were a joy to her. Pat also loved westerns and old movies, there is no way of knowing how many she watched.

She loved to watch the Price Is Right, the ones with Bob Barker were her favorites, she did not care for the other guy, she'd say. LOL She was a sweet friend, a caring mother and doting grandma. She will be missed!

Obituary information provided by the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.