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Pat was born and raised in Wichita. She graduated from Wichita East High School. Her early professional career included various business opportunities and experiences, while at the same time raising and caring for her three children.
In 1980, Pat became the office manager for the Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral Home. She initially became involved in the funeral profession after suffering the death of her father. Her desire was to better understand the grieving process she was experiencing. She enjoyed her work and accomplished her goal of learning about grief and serving others. In 1982, an opportunity led her to Cherry Creek Village Health Care Center, where she served as office manager and later as the interim administrator. In 1985, she married Terry Kiser, the owner of Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral Home. She returned to the funeral profession and took a very active role with Terry in building their business and serving families. Desiring to retire, they sold their business to a large funeral corporation and moved to Florida. After four and a half years of being away from their family and friends, they decided to return to Wichita.
In 2001, Pat joined Lakeview Gardens Cemetery and Mortuary as a family service counselor. She moved through various positions of responsibility; eventually becoming operational manager of the cemetery. Although Pat spent nearly seven years working for the Stewart Corporation (the Louisiana-based owner of Lakeview Cemetery and Mortuary), she missed the personal interaction and service to families that she and her husband were previously able to provide in their family-owned funeral home. In 2008, she was pleased to accept the opportunity to join with the Cozine family and become a part of Broadway Mortuary and Kensington Gardens.
Pat brings twenty-eight years of knowledge and experience in all aspects of funeral and cemetery service to the Cozine Memorial Group. She plays an instrumental role in the day-to-day operations and appreciates the freedom to serve families in a personal and caring atmosphere.
She is a past president of Hypatia Beta (a women's business and professional sorority), as well as past president of Rotary Ann's of Wichita, where she continues to serve in the role of yearbook coordinator for the board. She holds a certificate in interior design and decorating. Pat and her husband live in Bel Aire. They thoroughly enjoy each others company and regularly take part in one of their favorite past times - square dancing. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.
