Patricia "Doan" Lerch

Patricia (Doan) Lerch, age 73, of Bay St. Louis, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Patricia Roche Doan Lerch, was the eldest of six daughters, born in Blue bell, PA,  in 1946, following the end of WW2.  Both parents were U.S.Army vets, her mother being a trained nurse, and father a reconnaissance pilot for the Army Air Corps. Patricia would later herself become a nurse.  She was educated at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she majored in English, and later graduated with a nursing degree from a nursing program.  Patricia. Grew up in PearlRiver  county, but had spent the last15 years on the  Gulf coast. She will be sorely missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Whan and Verna (Roche) Doan.

She is survived by her children, Christine Stach, Jonathan Stach, and Katheryne (Jonathan) Morgan; four grandchildren, James (Lavonna) Morgan, Wanda (Branden) Strong, Jonathan Morgan, and Edward Morgan; three great grandchildren, Oliver, Kay Kay, and Marilyn Morgan; and five sisters, Susan (William) Bex, Genny (Bernie) Alluli, Claire (Jessie) Morris, Elizabeth (Robert) Johnson, and Amanda Doan.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Pass Christian is serving the family.