Patricia Ann Freeman

Patricia Ann Stone Freeman, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on November 11, 2026. She was born on September 26, 1941, in Bedford, Indiana.After graduating from Paris High School, where she was crowned prom queen and an active member of the cheerleading squad, Patricia earned her nursing degree from the Barnes School of Nursing in St. Louis. She spent her career serving patients at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis and later at Shawnee Mission Family Practice in Overland Park. She also served on the board of SIDS, working to advance research toward a cure and raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.A lifelong animal lover, Patricia raised eight Boxer dogs and four cats over the years and regularly supported charities dedicated to the care and protection of animals. Her youthful beauty was matched by a quiet, radiant kindness that left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.She was preceded in death by her husband Jan Freeman, her sons Matthew Nickerson and Bradford Nickerson, her granddaughter Jordan Nickerson, her parents Kenneth and Marjorie Stone, and her brothers-in-law Ed Thomason and Ron Reed.Patricia is survived by her sons Andrew Nickerson, David Nickerson (wife Hilary), and Keith Freeman (wife Toby); her granddaughters Korwin Nickerson and Stacy Freeman and grandson Michael Freeman; her sisters Susi Thomason, Jodi Behlmer (husband Steve), Cappi Reed, and nine nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter in Grandview, Mo.