Patricia A. Pike (82) of Effingham

Patricia A. Pike, 82, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School. Online condolences may be shared by clicking here. 

Patricia was born on December 3, 1941 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Cornell) Smith. She married Harold Pike on September 23, 1961 at Sacred Heart Church in Effingham. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1996. Pat was a life-long member of Sacred Heart Church. She worked at Crossroads Press and HSHS St. Anthony Home Health Care. Family was important to her. She loved being a doting grandmother. Spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids was the highlight of her day. Pat took pride in having a clean house and was a great cook. She also enjoyed meeting her monthly luncheon ladies.

Pat is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Tom) Frauli; son, David Pike; daughter-in-law, Jeanne Pike; grandchildren, Carrie (Aaron) Bartimus, Chad (Lisa) Pike, Cory Pike, Colton Frauli, Connor Frauli, Xavier Pike, Isaac Pike, Kelsey Pike, and Alexa Pike; great-grandchildren, Bryn, Bryson, and Brylee Bartimus, and Lucas, Matthew, and Reagan Pike; siblings, Joseph Lee Smith and Mary Beth (Dave) Stuckey; and sistersin-law, Mary Broom and Annie Pike.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Pike; son, Dennis Pike; sister-in-law, Marge Smith; and brother-in-law, Ralph Pike.