Memorial

Patricia V. Ferguson, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Patti was born on August 13, 1951, in Long Beach, CA to James and Muriel (Campbell) Patton. Her childhood was spent on various military bases, as her father was a civilian worker for the military. His last duty station was at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, WA, moving there when Patti was in elementary school. She graduated from Rogers High School in Spokane. 

Patti married Robert Anderson in Spokane in 1968. Together they had five sons--Alex, Nick, Wade, Kyle and Reid and spent their final 20 years living in Omaha, NE, where Patti raised their children and worked as a seamstress, primarily making wedding dresses and making costumes for high school and college drama departments.

In December of 2005, Patti married Dennis Ferguson in Cedar Rapids, where Patti continued sewing by creating costumes for Xavier High School Drama Department, clothes for her grandchildren, Quilts of Valor for family and friends and gifts for many, many people.

Besides her faith, family, friends and sewing, Patti enjoyed reading, cooking, hosting dinner parties, traveling, hiking in mountains, walking by oceans, and playing Scrabble and Mexican Train.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Anderson, her parents, Muriel and James Patton, her brother, Mike Patton and her son Kyle Anderson. 

She is survived by her husband, Dennis Ferguson, of Cedar Rapids, her children, Alex Anderson of Durham, NC, Nick (Sue) Anderson of Lawrenceville, NJ, Wade Anderson of Spokane, WA, and Reid (Elizabeth) Anderson of Cedar Rapids, her step-children, John (Jennifer) Ferguson and their daughter Lucina of Ambler, PA, and Anne (Keith) Hiebner of Goshen, IN, her daughter-in-law, Heather Anderson of Cape Coral, FL, and Heather’s children Elizabeth, Elias and Aloysius Anderson, and step-children Christian and Brook Anderson, her sister-in-law Patricia Patton of Rancho Mirage, CA, her sister, Katherine Patton of Spokane, WA, and many nieces, nephews, god-children and friends throughout the country.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday morning, October 6, 2026, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church with visitation at 9:30 AM and Mass following at 10:30 AM. A private burial will take place at a later time. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Quilts of Valor or Nebraska Pug Rescue.