
Patricia Harsh
Patricia “Patty Banks” Harsh, 84, of Adel, died at Adel Acres under the care of Hospice of the Midwest on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday, Oct.1 at the funeral home. Family will greet friends from 5-6:30 p.m. Family will also greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday.
Patty graduated from Winterset High School in 1955. She married Gerald “Skip” Harsh on Aug. 24, 1957. She attended Iowa State Teachers College, now UNI, graduating in 1957, and continued her education throughout her career. She taught for two years in Urbandale and 37 years in Adel in elementary education. She was involved in Adel Women’s Club, T.T.T. and the Adel First Christian Church. A full obituary is online at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Patty graduated from Winterset High School in 1955. She married Gerald “Skip” Harsh on Aug. 24, 1957. She attended Iowa State Teachers College, now UNI, graduating in 1957, and continued her education throughout her career. She taught for two years in Urbandale and 37 years in Adel in elementary education. She was involved in Adel Women’s Club, T.T.T. and the Adel First Christian Church. A full obituary is online at www.caldwellparrish.com.