Patricia “Pat” Deane Volkers, 81, of Sweet Home died Sept. 30, 2021, with her family by her side.
She was born June 27, 1941 in Battlecreek, Mich., to Alfred Ebert and Jean Elise (Vanmiddlesworth) Bates.
She was part of a military family as a child and they moved around the country and overseas to different Army installations, to include Germany and Japan.
While in Germany, she was part of both equestrian and marksmen clubs, and…