Patricia Lee Schutte, 88, died December 6, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born June 22, 1924 at Rush County, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest Edwin and Olive Alma (Button) Honderick. She married James Howard Schutte September 6, 1945 at LaCrosse, Kansas. He died November 6, 2004. A Great Bend resident since 1960, coming from LaCrosse, Mrs. Schutte was a home economics teacher at Harrison and Roosevelt Junior High Schools and Great Bend High School. Mrs. Schutte was a member of First United Methodist Church and EHU, both of Great Bend. Survivors include one son, James E. Schutte and his wife Carolyn, Excelsior Springs, Missouri; one daughter, Elizabeth Neil and her husband Dr. Roy, Hays, Kansas; one sister, Marilyn Grove, Palm Beach Garden, Florida; four grandchildren: Christopher Schutte and his wife Maria, Hollywood, California; Chase Schutte, Excelsior Springs, Missouri; D. J. Schutte, Excelsior Springs; and Jason Walters and his wife Kerri, Fort Worth, Texas; three great-grandchildren: Natalie Walters, Fort Worth; Astraea Schutte, Hollywood, California; and August Schutte, Hollywood; two step-grandchildren: Jennifer Farmer and her husband Robb, Fort Worth; and Dr. John Neil and his wife Shaheen, Scottsdale, Arizona; four step-great-grandchildren: Sam Farmer, Fort Worth; Julia Neil, Scottsdale; Jacob Neil, Scottsdale; and Sarah Neil, Scottsdale; one niece and four nephews. Private family inurnment will be at LaCrosse City Cemetery at a later date. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home.