Patricia Eileen Gilbert, aged 80, passed away in Yukon, Oklahoma on March 1, 2024. She was born on December 3, 1943, in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Bill and Patricia Casey.

Patricia married Wayne Gilbert on October 27, 1961, at Loring Air Force Base in Caribou, Maine. They were together for 62 years until Wayne's passing in 2023.

Patricia graduated from Guthrie High School in 1962 and Langston University in 1982, where she was part of the first graduating nursing program.

She worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and as a scrub tech in Guthrie for many years. Patricia was also a dedicated member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Patricia and Wayne lived in Tennessee for 25 years, where Wayne worked in emergency medicine. They moved back to Oklahoma in 2021 to be closer to their family.

Survivors include her daughter Patti Gilbert-McLaughlin and husband Andy of Guthrie; son Andy Gilbert and wife Michelle of Yukon; son Michael Gilbert of Yukon; foster son Wilford Hackner, and wife Deniz of Washington D.C.; sister Dr. Theresa Casey and husband Dr. Leslie LeHew of San Antonio, Texas; sister Margaret Shiff and husband Howie of Oklahoma City; and sister Dr. Mary Katherine Casey-Kelly of Oklahoma City. Six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren also survive her. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, and her parents, Bill and Patricia Casey.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., at Remnant Church (2405 W. Noble Ave., Guthrie), with burial following at Summit View Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Mach 7, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hayes Funeral Home.