James Patti

Funeral services for James Patti, 89, Lawrence will be held 10:00 am, Friday, October 20, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. He died October 14, 2017 at Bridge Haven Village.
He was born on July 8, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of James, Sr. and Violet (Long) Patti.
James was a shoe repairman and owned Patti Shoe with his brother in downtown Lawrence for many years. Jim was an artist and founder of the Kansas Sculpture Association. He also was responsible for the downtown outdoor art exhibit. He design the Buffalo on Clinton Parkway, co-created the bicentennial bell in the lobby of the Douglas County court house. His other pieces in Lawrence include; the sundial in Veterans Park, the plaque dedicated to Leo Berman on the corner of 8th and Massachusetts Street and a statue of Langston Hughes in the Watkins Museum. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
He married Celia Ann (Carson). She preceded him in death on October 24, 2014
Survivors include: two daughters; Valerie (Kenneth) Newby, Bridget Patti, one grandson; Tony Morris and two great-grandsons; Austin and Conner Morris. He was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Peine and one brother, Charles Patti.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 19, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Alzheimer’s Association and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.