A graveside service for William Jacob Patre will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery. Monsignor Zach will officiate the service.

William Jacob Patre, 72, passed away on February 15, 2021 at his home in Marshall, Texas. Mr. Patre was born on July 17, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to his parents, George Jacob Patre and Wanetta Colbert. He married the love of his life, Francisca Barajas Patre in 1969.Mr. Patre retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sargent. He served during the Vietnam War as well as Desert Shield Storm. He was a member of the Catholic Church.

Mr. Patre is survived by his wife, Francisca Patre; daughter, Marissa A. Watkins; brother, Jeffrey Patre; grandchild, Olivia A. Shifflett. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.