On August 27, 2021, due to complications with Covid, Patrick Lee Toedtli was gathered to his savior, Jesus Christ. Pat was born January 5, 1961 to Marv and Kathie (Parker) Toedtli at St Joseph’s Hospital in Alliance. Our family shared many wonderful occasions with two sets of loving grandparents and other close family members. He and his siblings spent many carefree, fun filled hours at the farm of his fraternal grandma and grandpa. Pat liked sports, played basketball and little league baseball, and was, of course a Husker fan. As a child, he was keen to watch cartoons, B movies, and sci-fi on TV. When he was about four years old, he woke up from his nap wanting to watch one of his favorites, such as Bullwinkle or the Flintstones, and found that the program was over. He burst into tears and exclaimed, “Somebody watched them all.” He attended Grandview, Middle School, and graduated from Alliance High School in 1979. During his teen years, he worked in construction and the Pizza Hut. He earned his associates degree at the Denver Institute of Art. While living in Denver, he met and married Annette Barlow, and they lived there for several years. Two daughters, Alyssa and Kylee, completed their family. Some twenty years ago they moved to Clermont FL, where he was an employee of the grounds keeping crew at Orlando Executive Airport. He really liked his job, and just before he passed away, had received recognition for 20 years of outstanding service. While living in Florida, Pat and his family took advantage of the many attractions of that area, attended concerts, went to the amusement parks, traveled and went on cruises- this he very much enjoyed. His favorite musical was Les Miserables, which had a very profound and special meaning to him and Annette. Pat’s favorite quote was, “To love another person is to see the face of God!” Patrick was a kind person, loved their rescue animals, and had a quirky and fun sense of humor. Those who knew him were deeply touched by his sincerity and strong convictions. He was not shy in sharing his faith in Jesus, and took his Bible to work with him every day. He led Bible studies with fellow workers, and they discussed scripture and world events. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Annette, his daughters Alyssa (Kyle) Jackson, Kylee (James) Martin, in-laws Jesse and Wayne Barlow, and step brother-in-law Don McCourt all of Clermont FL. Also, his parents, Marv and Kathie Toedtli, brother Chris of Alliance, his sisters Jody Williamson (Dick) of Fort Worth, and Dana (Dan) Fredrick of Grand Island, his uncles, Rod Parker of Alliance, Joe Parker (Kathy) of Ridgefield Washington, one niece and two nephews, and several cousins. Family members who have gone home before him are his grandparents Richard and Margaret Toedtli, Harold and Dorothy Parker, his uncle Don Toedtli, his aunt Terry Dunham, and his sister-in-law Janet Toedtli. The family is planning a memorial service to be held at 10:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church on December 18, 2021. Gifts in Pat’s honor will go to First Presbyterian Church, Paws, the Gideons, and Post Playhouse.
