Patricia M. Meeker (nee' Smith), 77, of Independence, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2014. Pat was a member of the Crafty Ladies at St. Barbara Church and an associate member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Meeker and her step-son, Mark Meeker. Pat is survived by her son, Matt Meeker (Amanda), her step-son, Greg Meeker, and her step-daughter, Lori Meeker. She will be missed by her granddaughter, Kari Shell, as well as her brother, Brother Donald Smith, SM, and her sister, Ruth Ament (Fred). Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at St. Barbara Church, Erlanger, from 4:00 p.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. Burial will take place at St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorial donations are suggested to: The Marianists, 4425 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 (online donations: www.marianist.com)or St. Barbara Church, 4042 Turkeyfoot Road, Erlanger, KY 41018. Middendorf Funeral Home, Ft. Wright, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be submitted at: www.middendorf-funeralhome.com.