Patricia Catherine Stanek

March 17, 1950 - June 17, 2020

Patricia Catherine Stanek, 70, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A Memorial mass and burial will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and Millwood Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, with Fr. Frank D’Amico officiating. Patricia was born March 17, 1950 to Edward J. and Catherine Naomi Kohl Stanek in St. Charles, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Ron Freymuth at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in 1972. Patricia grew up in Silex and attended Millwood Catholic School. She graduated from Silex High School in 1968. After attending a year of college at the University of Missouri, she transferred to St. Mary’s Academy in O’Fallon where she obtained an associate’s degree in education. Patricia taught at St. Patrick’s School in Wentzville until the birth of her son, later teaching in a substitute capacity. She enjoyed drawing and sewing. Patricia is survived by brothers: Gene Stanek (Nancy) of Silex, Michael Stanek (Sue) of Silex, David Stanek (Tami) of Silex, and Frank Stanek (Kelly) of Silex; sister, Janice Langford of Kellyville, Oklahoma; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her son, Scott Freymuth in May of 1983; her parents; and a niece, Mandy Stanek. Memorials may be made to St. Alphonsus School.