Patricia A. Brighton

Patricia Ann Brighton, outstanding mom, grandma, and great-grandma, passed away on November 23, 2024. Her final days were spent peacefully in her Lansing home surrounded by family.

Known for her passion for education, her pride in her family, and as a friend to all, Pat will be dearly missed by all who knew her including her children, Cheryl Goss, Sue (Joel) Hekler, Lori (Dave) Burr, Todd (Wendy) Brighton; her grandchildren, Kristin Yarnell, David (Jessica) Goss, Katy (Neil) Sheridan, Kelly Hekler, Drew Hekler, Bryan Burr, Brittany (Sush) Shidham, Grace Ann (Elise) Burr, Sedona Brighton, Cameron Brighton, Preston Brighton; her great-grandchildren, Lilly and Logan Yarnell, Emersyn and Jonathan Sheridan, Kayden, Everett, Landon, and Clark Shidham; and brothers, Larry (Shirley) Larson and Laurel Carlson.

Pat was born May 16, 1929, in Grayling, Michigan, to Ruby and Axel Larson. She met her future spouse, Howard “Bill” Brighton, in 1946. They became high school sweethearts who spent the next 75 years together exemplifying love and respect for one another. Pat retired from the Lansing School District after a long career as a teacher and counselor at North School.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill, brother-in-law Jack Brighton, sister-in-law Joy Carlson, and son-in-law Wayne Goss.

There will be a funeral service held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, 2121 Cedar St., Holt, MI 48842. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, starting at 1:30 p.m. until the service begins. Interment will take place in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Holt, MI.

In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted to a charity of your choice.