PAWNEE ROCK — Patricia ‘Pat’ Ann Dirks, 89, passed away Nov. 20, 2025, at River Bend Assisted Living in Great Bend, Kan. She was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Great Bend, to Henry and Theresa (Krier) Hoffman. She married Homer Ray Dirks Oct. 19, 1957, in Great Bend. He passed away March 25, 2004.