Patricia A. Oppenheim

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Patricia A. Oppenheim, 69, of Leesburg, Indiana, died at 8:51 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 19, 1940 in Du Quoin.

Pat was born to Leslie T. Harrison and Dorothy M. (Stanton) Harrison. She was united in marriage to J. Phillip Oppenheim on Nov. 29, 1969 in Syosset, N.Y. and he preceded her in death on Aug. 23, 1994.

Pat was a 1958 graduate of Du Quoin High School. She graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. degree in accounting in 1961.

In 1961, she took a position with the Magnavox Corporation in Fort Wayne, Ind. in the finance department. After marrying Phil she became active in the family business, Oppenheim's Department and Catalog Stores, located in Wabash and Kosciusko Counties. After Phil's passing, Pat continued to operate the stores until her retirement.

She was involved in several philanthropic endeavors including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kosciusko Community Hospital, Board of Directors of the K21 Foundation and former finance chairman for the United Way of Kosciusko County. For several years she was a substantial donor to the Indiana Nature Conservancy and was a major benefactor and member of the Presidents Club of Hillsdale College of Hillsdale, Mich. In addition, Pat was a longtime member of the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club of Leesburg, Ind.

Pat is survived by her loving family, including her father Leslie T. Harrison of Leesburg, Ind.; her sister Jo A. (spouse Steven E.) Satterfield of Rapidan, Va.; nieces Amy M. (Satterfield) Bryant of Alexandria, Va., Wendy S. (spouse Chris)(Satterfield) Stewart of Indialantic, Fla.; grand niece Sarah E. Stewart and grand nephew Zachary Stewart, both of Indialantic, Fla.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Al and Barbara (Oppenheim) Eisenstein of Long Boat Key, Fla.

Services were held at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel in Warsaw, Ind. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Glenn Hall officiating.

Calling hours were one hour prior to the service on Monday, Feb. 22. Burial was at private Oaklawn Cemetery North Manchester, Ind.

The family has kindly requested memorial contributions be made to the following organizations: J.P. and P.A. Oppenheim Fund to benefit the Kosciusko County United Way, 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, Ind. 46580 or Hillsdale Colelge: Office of Institutional Advancement, 33 E. College St., Hillsdale, Mich. 49242.

McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel-Warsaw was in charge of arrangements.