Debra Jean Patten

Debra J. Patten “Debbie” was born May 6, 1959 in San Carlos, Arizona. She passed away on November 8, 2011 surrounded by her family at Copper Mountain Inn Nursing Home in Globe, AZ She is the daughter of John Patten and the late Elita Naltazan Patten. She has three brothers Johnnie Patten, Jerry Patten and John Jordan and one sister Sharon Dosela. Debbie was last employed with the San Carlos Apache Tribe as a case manager for TANF Program. She has been a long time employee of the Tribe and worked in various Departments. She also worked as police officer for 10 years, Social Services, Tribal Gaming, she was a ranger for the Game & Fish Dept. and also worked for the San Carlos Housing Authority. She is preceded in death by her mother Elita Patten, her sisters Marilyn Patten, Elizabeth Patten, her grandmother Sammie Russell and grandpa John Patten. Debbie is survived by her son Steven Hooke, her daughters; Paula Lomahaptewa and Dana Dosela, her father Johnnie Patten, Jr. her daughter in law Kymani, her two grandchildren; Shane Hooke and Seth Ramos. Wake will be on Sunday, November 13, 2011 @ 6:00 A.M. @ Cutter Church Funeral Services will be Sunday, November 13, 2011, @ 10:00 A.M. @ Cutter Church Interment will be at San Carlos Cemetery – San Carlos, AZ