OTTUMWA [mdash] Patricia "Patty" Ann Hinkel, age 74, of Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home, with services conducted by Kele Allison. The family will be present to receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Finley Chapel Cemetery in Trenton, Iowa. A general memorial has been established. To read the full obituary or to send online condolences to Patty's family, visit www.jonesfh.com.