Patricia Ann 'Pat' (Coles) Drone

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mrs. Patricia Ann "Pat" (Coles) Drone, 76, of Harrisburg, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital, Evansville, Ind.

She was the wife of Carl Drone, who survives. They were married April 23, 1955.

Patricia was born in Carmi on March 12, 1933, the daughter of the late H. Paul and Ethel (Etienne) Coles.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Eldorado, where she served as past organist and a past member of the St. Mary's Altar Society.

She worked as a homemaker

Patricia is survived by three daughters, Frances (Scott) Drone-Silvers of Champaign, Lucy Drone of Peoria and Sarah Drone of Harrisburg; two sons, Chris Drone of Eldorado and Stephen (Pamela) Drone of Hoffman Estates, four granddaughters, Emily Drone, Claire Drone-Silvers, Rachel Drone and Anna Drone; and a brother, Paul A. Coles of Texas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldorado with Fr. Ignatius Okonkwo officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 at Colonial Terrace Funeral Home with prayer service at 7 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the family at the Web site www.colonialterracefuneralhome.com.