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Vicki Lynn (Patton) Schnabel
Born: April 21, 1952
Date Deceased: September 16, 1981
Age at Death: 29
Cause of Death: Brain Aneurysm
Classmate City: Tulare
Classmate State: CA
Classmate Country: USA
Survived By: Husband Richard, Parents, Brother Larry (Class of 69) & 3 beautiful daughters Shannon, Teresa & Tawny
Good friend and we miss her!
Vikki was my best friend, over the years after high school we kept in touch but didn't get to see each other too much. We lived in different area and we were busy raising a family. I still have so many memories with her thru Jr High and High School. We had so much fun and we got into trouble often. When I think of her I hear her laughter, which was great. I think to myself how lucky I was to have a friend like her. Our Motto was "Girls just want to have fun", and we did and I hope we didn't hurt anyones feelings for too long, we were pretty routie and our language was pretty bad. But believe or not we were good girls, wouldn't think so the way we behaved. We were too young to know better. But anyway she got married to a man she loved since jr high, Rich Schnabel and she has three beautiful daughters that look a lot like her, so I hope someday soon I will get to meet them. Her parents live in Yorba Linda still, and hopefully I will be visiting them soon. To Vikki thanks for the memories. Carol Coffin Clifton.
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Michelle Mize (1970)
I just wanted to say a few words about Vicki. We were not that close, but did have a friendship. I thought she was one of the "cool" girls and was more daring than me. And that took a lot! She was so, so beautiful. She was a little tough, but I always wanted to be more like her beause I didn't know how to be tough and really could have used her help in that department.I am truly saddened that she was taken so soon, and left a family behind. The way she passed away should remind all of us how short life really is and how quickly it can slip away. Yours sincerely, Michelle Mize
Larry Patton (1969)
April 21, 2010
Today would have been Vicki's 58th birthday. We wish so much she were here with us physically to celebrate it.
Ironically it's now been 29 years since we tragically lost her at such a young age of also 29 years old.
We think of her often and what a very special person she was, not only in talent but in heart.
Vicki's three daughters (Shannon, Teresa and Tawny) have grown into amazing women themselves, it's easy to see so much of her in them. And Vicki's 4 grandchildren (Kennedy, Austin, Victoria and Delaney) are a precious gift to us all and everyone around them.
We will always love and miss Sissy. Today just holding her small, well danced tap shoes is again a reminder of how much happiness she brought to everyone and how those memories are with us always.
Vicki's brother 'Butch'
Larry Patton