Roman Patten

Roman W. Patten of Jefferson City died peacefully Dec. 27, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Nursing Home in Mexico, three days after his 90th birthday.

Beginning at age 17, Patten served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in Japan, Vietnam and China. In 2015, he participated in Central Missouri Honor Flight #34.

Following his service, he received an associate’s degree in printing from Lincoln University and began his career at the Boonville Daily News. After two years, his family moved to Jefferson City where he worked for the Missouri Department of Corrections as a supervisor in the print shop.

Patten then transitioned to a 36-year career with the Jefferson City News Tribune, beginning as a typesetter and ending as the newspaper’s business manager. In retirement, he spent another eight years as a doorman for the Missouri State Senate.

In addition to JoAnna, his wife of 66 years, he is survived by two children, Sandy and Bradley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many more family and friends.