Patty Joan (Eisenhuth) Courson of Clarion passed away on February 28, 2017 at Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was 83 years of age.

Born on November 16, 1934 in East Brady, Clarion County, she was the daughter of the late Carl V. and Lulabell (Greenawalt) Eisenhuth. On August 25, 1951, she married Carl J. Courson, who survives. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage and raised a family together.

Our mother was the strongest person we ever knew. She was the glue that held this family together through good times and bad. She taught us life was not always fair, so pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Never give up and make no excuses. Most of all, she taught us to love each other, even when we didn’t feel like it. Dad and us kids will miss her so much because we loved her so much. We love you, Mom!

She is survived by her husband, Carl; her son, Roger “Keith” Courson and wife Debbie, of Clarion; her three daughters, Stacy Courson Hargenrader and husband Bernie, of Houma, LA, Shelly Courson McFadden and husband Jeff, of Strattanville, and Julie Courson Radaker and husband Ken, of Sligo; her grandchildren, Sabrina Pulliam, of Oklahoma, James Hargenrader, of Louisiana, Jonna Gilliland, of Butler, Jessica Glosser, fiancé Daniel Braught, and great-grand-daughter Danica, of Virginia, Jessica McFadden, of Virginia, Curtis Courson, of Clarion, Maquet Radaker, of Sligo, Brock Radaker, of Clarion, Kendra Rainey, of Sligo, and Tiffany Gagne, of Clarion; and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Mark A. Courson.

A special thanks to the Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice and Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation A-wing Staff and her special friends Shelby and Winnie who are members of our extended family who cared for Mamma with love and tenderness.

Memorial donations may be made the Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice, 271 Perkins Road, Clarion PA 16214 (www.cfvna.org), or the Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Resident Fund, 14663 Route 68, Sligo PA 16255 (www.clarviewnursing.com).

Arrangements are under the care of the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood Street in Clarion where visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with Rev. Randy Evans, Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice Chaplain officiating. Interment will be in East Brady.

Friends and family may send online condolences, order flowers or memorials and obtain additional information by visiting www.goblefh.net.