Mrs. Pansy E. Patton, 78, of a nursing home at 622 Benton, died yesterday at the home. Mrs. Patton was born in David City, Neb., and had lived in this area more than 40 years. She was a memeber of the London Heights Methodist Church. Mr.s Patton was a past Commander of the Navy Mothers Club, and a member of the Golden Age Club of the First United Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Kansas. She leaves three sons, Paul Patton, Kansas City, Kansas; Thomas Robert Patton, 5730 Manning, Raytown, and John William Patton, 7819 West 85th, Overland Park; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Simpson, 4137 East 11th; Mrs. Jean Miller, 4502 Arlington, and Mrs. Jane Potchad, 3035 S. 46th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas; a brother, James Snavely, Los Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Jane Hildebrand, Beaumont, Calif,; 14 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Services wil be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Fulton-Nickel Chapel; burial in Bethel Cemetery in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the chapel.