Patricia Kay (Atkisson) Johnson

Patricia Kay (Atkisson) Johnson, 72, Hays, passed away on February 14, 2025, in Kansas City.

She was born on December 27, 1952, in Stockton to Robert Elmer and Darlene (Cahail) Atkisson and raised by Elmer and Gladys Atkisson.

Pat attended grade school and high school in Stockton, graduating in 1970.

In January of 1971, Pat married Larry “Joe” Johnson, and two children, Jeffery Joe “JJ” and Marisa Marie, were born into this union. For their first few years of marriage, they lived in both Goodland and Great Bend. In the spring of 1981, the family moved to Hill City and purchased the Hill City Body Shop, where Pat was the office bookkeeper until they sold the business. Pat volunteered her time working tirelessly at the United Methodist Church thrift store known as Second Chances.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Darlene Atkisson, and grandparents, Elmer and Gladys Atkisson; her husband, Joe; sisters-inlaw Bonnie McClelland and Anne Johnson; and brother-in-law Glenn Jones.

She is survived by her children, Jeffery Joe “JJ” (Traci) of Plainville and Marisa Johnson and (Armando) of Hays; two grandchildren: Brady (Chelsea) of Portland, Ore., and Jolyn of Plainville; her brother Bob (Kathy) Atkisson of Stockton; her sisters Susan (Larry) Bedore of Phillipsburg and Barbara Morris of Johnson; brothers-in-law Loren Johnson, Buzz (Mary Lou) Johnson and sisterin- law Lee Jones; many nieces and nephews along with dear friends.

A Funeral Service for Pat was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at First United Methodist Church in Hays.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or UMC Second Chances Thrift Store in Hill City.