LACROSSE ‑ Patty Ann Highfill, 93, passed away on Aug. 21, 2025 at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse, Kan.Patty was born on Feb. 5, 1932 in Jet, Okla. to the late Elbert and Dorothy (Cellan) Jett.
Patty was the wife of the late Billy Van Highfill. She worked as a bookkeeper at their Case dealerships for years, later she worked at Barrows pharmacy as a clerk for several years. She was an excellent seamstress and made clothes for many Barbies of her grandchildren. She loved her grandchildren and often had them over and played with them. She also loved traveling, going to Santa Fe, NM, Oklahoma, attending horse shows with her family, playing golf and playing cards with friends and family.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Billy Van Highfill; and brothers: John and Jim