Patricia Ann Gallinger

 Our beloved Mom, grandmother, and Aunt " Patty " passed on November 23rd, 2024 at the age of 78.

Patty was born on September 1, 1946 to Alonzo (Skeet) Sears and Dorothy Sears in Waynesville, Missouri. Three months later the family moved to Midwest, Wyoming, so that Skeet so could resume a pre-war job he had held in the Salt Creek Oil Field. In 1953, a long anticipated brother, Tony, joined the family.

Patty went to all twelve grades at the Midwest School and met her lifelong friend, Rosemary Ludgate Witzel. They remained exceptionally close friends for their entire lives. Patty loved her horses and competed in many rodeos in the area running both the barrels and poles.

 She married Robert Gallinger in 1963 and was blessed with two children, a son, Rick, and a daughter, Robin. She was close friends with her sister-in-laws, Diane Werner and Mary Lynn Trussel. Bob and Patty later divorced. Patty worked many years for KN Energy as a pipeline dispatcher and ended her career working for the State of Wyoming in their Casper Office.

 Patty loved dogs and was an advocate for rescue. She adopted many dogs from Metro in Casper and pampered them.

 She was preceded in death by both her parents, all of her aunts and uncles, and a stepfather, Carl Pearson. She is survived by her son, Rick (Diane) Gallinger and her daughter, Robin Gallinger. Also surviving is her brother Tony (Merideth) Sears and two nephews Anthony Jr (Linda) Sears and Andy (Alyson) Sears. Her granddaughter, Rachel Stack, along with two great grandsons, Kaden and Josh, also survive her. 

 The family wishes to thank the Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions and their amazing staff for the wonderful care they gave to Patty during her final weeks. Donations in Patty's memory may be made on their website at centralwyominghospice.org. or to Casper Metro Animal Shelter. A Celebration of Life will be held December 7th at the C’mon Inn from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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