Patricia "Pat/Patsy" Ann Brase

Patricia "Pat/Patsy" Ann Brase, 70, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at home surrounded by family. The cause of death was bone cancer that she courageously fought for the past two and a half years. She was born December 12, 1952 to Albert and Martha Eftink of Chaffee, MO. She married Dan A. Brase on September 8, 1978 in Cape Girardeau. He survives. Pat spent many years working in administration at Colonial Federal Savings & Loan and the St Francis Medical Center Foundation office. She led a life full of community involvement and hobbies, spending time on various committees at St Vincent de Paul Church, Knights of Columbus #1111 Auxiliary and always helping her kids with their activities as room mother, den mother and Girl Scout Cookie Chair. Pat was especially known for her baking and cake decorating, making many birthday cakes and wedding cakes for friends and family. She was a prolific sewer, volunteering for ugly quilts, dresses for Haiti, and making face masks at the beginning of the pandemic. Her greatest joy was sewing princess dresses and other outfits for her beloved granddaughter. In addition to her husband of forty-four years, she is survived by a son, Todd Brase of Columbia, MO; a daughter, Trisha (Marc) Duncan of Chesterfield, MO; and granddaughter, Eloise Duncan of Chesterfield. She is also survived by brothers, Jerome Eftink of Chaffee, MO, David (Kathy) Eftink of Oran, MO, Greg (Shirley) Eftink of Scott City, MO; and sisters, Marti (Tom) Obermann of Chaffee, MO, Clara (Donald) Essner of Chaffee, MO, Sarah (Rick) Ross of Ste. Genevieve, MO and Betty Eftink of Jackson, MO; sister-in-law, Charlotte Eftink of Bloomsdale, MO; brothers-in-law, Harvey (Beverly) Brase of Gordonville, MO and Robert (Janet) Brase of Jackson, MO; plus many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Martha Eftink; father-and mother-in law, Harvey and Luella Brase; brother, James Eftink; niece, Laura Eftink; nephews, Matt Eftink and Jeremy Essner; brother-in-law, James Diebold; and sister-in-law, Sharlett Eftink. Friends may call 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be at 7:00 pm, followed by Knights of Columbus Rosary. Funeral Mass will 10:00 am, Monday May 1, 2023 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Burial will be at Zion United Methodist Cemetery in Gordonville. Bereavement dinner will follow at Knights of Columbus Council #1111, 318 S. Spanish St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. In lieu of flowers charitable donations can be made to St Vincent de Paul Parish, St Francis Medical Center Foundation, or Siteman Cancer Center's Pedal the Cause.

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Patricia "Pat/Patsy" Ann Brase

December 12, 1952 - April 26, 2023