HERKIMER Mrs. Patricia A. Karpen, age 75, of N. Prospect St., Herkimer, died Saturday, October 9, 2004, at her home. Patricia was born Jan. 9, 1929, in Prescott, Wisconsin, to William and Elizabeth (McCormick) Jacques. She was famous from a young age as the baby on a pile of corn, the logo for her fathers seed corn company. She attended college for a year, art school for another year, and then left school to marry and start a family with Richard L. Karpen. Pats true passions in life were her family and friends, painting, traveling, and bridge. She was a loving wife, and mother of eight children. Her grandchildren filled her life with joy and constant laughter. She loved spending time with family and friends at Pleasant Lake in the Adirondacks. She practiced art throughout her busy life, becoming an accomplished watercolorist. She was an avid bridge player, achieving the title of life master in duplicate bridge. But what we will remember most is her wonderful sense of humor. Patricia was preceded in death by her son Richard. She is survived by her husband Richard of Herkimer, daughter Katherine Pollock and her husband Robert Emmett of Tonawanda, NY, son Thomas and his wife Phyllis of Skaneateles, NY, daughter Mary and her husband Jeff Oxford of Grand Rapids, MI, daughter Carol Sharrock and her husband Vince of Tucson, AZ, son James and his wife Sue of Loudonville, NY, daughter Karen Buresh and her husband Steve of Cohoes, NY, son William and wife Sandy of Rochester, NY, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral from Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am in St. Francis deSales Church, Herkimer. The Reverend Mark Cunningham, pastor will officiate. Calling hours in the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Francis de Sales School. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.