Patricia Bingham

Patricia Clois Bingham

Patricia died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the age of 81.

She was a proud Cherokee native of Oklahoma, born July 3rd, 1941, to Johnnie and Violet (Hutton) Keys.

She moved to Michigan as a child and attended Saginaw Schools where she later met Lionel Bingham Jr. and they were married on December 12, 1959. They later divorced but stayed very close. She moved to Deming, New Mexico for a short time, and later settled in Tooele Utah. She enjoyed fishing, camping, holiday parties and being very active at the community senior center, where she had numerous very close friendships. She loved to cook and won the senior chili cook off, multiple times. Pat enjoyed traveling, visiting the Caribbean, Disney, Hawaii, and almost all the state parks across the U.S. She enjoyed her family from Michigan to Utah and will always be remembered for her giving nature, humor and generous heart.

She is survived by her children, Lora (Ken) Grames, Michigan, Deborah (Michael) Winchester, Utah, Craig (Marie Nugent) Bingham, Florida, brothers Guary Keys, Montrose, Michigan and Doyal (Gloria) Keys, Vassar, Michigan, sister-in-law Bernadette Bingham, 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great granddaughter, numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents Johnnie & Violet Keys, twin sister Juanita Lois Brenner, sister and brother-in-law Sally (Rolland) Seidel, brothers Billie Joe and Richard Keys, brothers- in-law Marc and Lloyd Bingham, and sisters- in-law Julia Keys and Sandra Bingham, and her childhood best friend Phyllis Whitehead.

There is no service, per her wishes and cremation is under the direction of Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, please donate toys during the Christmas season to children in need. Her passion was to provide as many toys as possible to those in need.