Patricia Forton (Walter) of Lander, Wyoming went home to be with the Lord, after a long illness, on December 4, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Pat, daughter of Frederick and Evelyn (Schaub) Walter, was born in Suttons Bay, Michigan on June 9, 1937, into a large family of 10 siblings.
Her childhood was filled with helping on the family farm, which engrained in her a strong work ethic. This is where she also learned many of the skills she spent the rest of her life using. Those that she liked using the most were her cooking/baking and making holiday traditions special for her loved ones. She attended Catholic School and transferred to Suttons Bay High School, where she graduated in 1955.
Pat met the love of her life and married Robert Forton on October 20th, 1956. Bob and Pat had the first addition to their family in 1957 when their first son was born, who was followed by 3 more boys and a girl. They had several hardships throughout their years together including the house they lived in completely burned down. Fortunately, the smile on Pat’s face and the joy in her heart never left as they just “made it work.”
