Patricia L. Wilhelm

Patricia L. (Oakley/Reed) Wilhelm, 90, of Cambridge, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, at Cardinal Place, surrounded by family. Pat was born in Byesville, Ohio on March 10, 1936, to the late Harry Oakley and Doris Peyton Oakley. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1956 and was employed as a legal secretary for various lawyers and firms in the Cambridge area. She also served as the Multi Listing Service Coordinator for the Cambridge Board of Realtors. Pat started her own company called Pat’s Pretty Punch Place, teaching punch embroidery and selling various tools and supplies needed to complete punch embroidery projects. She worked for the Board of Elections for many years and was an Emergency Room volunteer at Guernsey Memorial Hospital. She served as a Board Member for the Living Word Outdoor Drama and continued as an active member of the Banquet/Auction committee for the Drama. Pat was a 50-year member of Cambridge Presbyterian Church (formerly Unity Presbyterian) where she actively served as a Sunday School Teacher and was a member of the Board of Deacons and the Evening Star Circle for many years. Pat was also a member of Guernsey Chapter 211 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Pat and her husband Bob were married for 51 years and shared a love of traveling together. They created many wonderful memories during trips to Las Vegas and Myrtle Beach but especially cherished their winter getaways to their condo in Ft Myers Beach as well as their 21 cruises with family and friends. Above all, Pat loved her family and the time she spent with those closest to her. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her children, grandchildren, family, and friends.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Bernard G. Reed who passed away on July 17, 1973, and second husband, Robert Wilhelm who passed away on August 10, 2026, as well as her sister Joyce Oakley Lucas, brother-in-law George Lucas, brother Harry Bud Oakley and Sister-in-law Mildred Oakley and sister-in-law Judy Oakley.

She is survived by her brothers Robert Oakley Cambridge, Ohio and James (Pete) Oakley, sister-in-law Sandra Oakley of Kipling, Ohio, and her children, Samuel (Amy) Reed of Pickerington, Ohio, Robert (Susan) Reed of Cambridge, Ohio, Linda (Steve) Ingle of Dayton Ohio, Randy (Julie) Wilhelm of Plain City Ohio, Todd (Anita) Wilhelm of Atlanta, Georgia, and Dawn (Barry) Ballain of Kettering, Ohio, 17 Grandchildren, 27 Great Grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Thorn-Black Funeral Home, in Cambridge, Ohio, with visitation scheduled on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Thorn- Black Funeral Home and Friday, October 30, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in the sanctuary of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church, 725 Steubenville Ave Cambridge, Ohio 43725, with funeral services to follow at 1:00 PM conducted by the Reverend Jeffrey Bergeson. Interment will follow at Guernsey Memory Gardens in Cambridge, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cambridge Presbyterian Church.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Cardinal Place for the care, kindness, and friendship they showed to Pat, as well as to Absolute Health Services (Hospice) for their compassionate care and support.