Patricia Ann Reisert, age 88, of Brookville, Indiana passed unexpectedly Saturday, December 28, 2024 at her residence in Brookville.
Born December 10, 1936 in London, Kentucky she was the eldest of two daughters born to the late Fritz William & Thelma (Felty) Spivey. She moved with her parents at an early age to Butler County, Ohio; where she became valedictorian of the class of 1955, at the former Reily High School in Reily, Ohio. She went on to graduate from the Middletown School of Nursing in Middletown, Ohio and became a Registered Nurse.
She was united in marriage to LeRoy Jacob Reisert, and he preceded her in death on September 5, 2009. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Brookville.
She worked for 27 years at Ft. Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio and she subsequently became a public health nurse at the Franklin County Health Department in Brookville, from which she retired after 20 years.
Pat loved all God’s creatures great and small, especially her Jack Russell Terriers; Prozac, Marky, Gabby, and Chance; and her Portuguese Podengo, Bitty, she enjoyed nature, being outdoors and feeding her beloved birds in the yard year-round. She also enjoyed reading, listening to music, and taking care of her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Edna Louise (Joseph) Griffin of Hamilton, Ohio and Mary Ann (Jeff) Wehmueller of Fishers, Indiana; two sons, Frank LeRoy (Holly Griffin) Reisert of Cleves, Ohio and Fritz Edward (Marsha) Reisert of Brookville, Indiana; her sister, Tari (John) Zimmerman of Hamilton, Ohio; four grandchildren, Katherine E. Bennett, Samuel A. Wehmueller, Jacob D. (Allie Reckers) Reisert and Asher G. Reisert; four great-grandchildren Charlotte, Wyatt, Owen and Will; two nephews, Gary Lee Holbrook and Sean (Magen) Holbrook both of Hamilton, Ohio. She will also be missed by her dog Chance.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, LeRoy, daughter Lara Kay Reisert who died February 16, 1968, and her beloved son J.J. who left us on December 11, 2024, and her canine companions, Prozac, Marky, Gabby, Tipper and Bitty.
Family & friends may visit from 9:00 until 10:30 A.M. on Friday, January 3, 2025; at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Avenue, Brookville.
Rev. Vincent P. Lampert will officiate the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, January 3, 2025 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 145 East St. Michael Blvd., Brookville. Burial will then follow in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery in Brookville, where Frank Reisert, Jacob Reisert, Asher Reisert, Joe Griffin, Sam Wehmueller and Logan Meier will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Friends of the Franklin County Animal Shelter or WATCH Center of Brookville. The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the Reisert family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com .