Pat Wolf

Patricia Ann Ayling Wolf

Patricia A. (Pat) Wolf of Borger, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the age of 93, several weeks shy of her 94th birthday.

Pat was born on December 22, 1932, to Chester and Alma (Gandy) Ayling in Phillips, Texas. She was active in tap dance in her youth, and as a student at Phillips High School, she was on the volleyball team and played the clarinet in the band.

She met her husband, James R. (Jim) Wolf on a blind date set up by one of her cousins. They were married in 1950 and began their life together in Borger, raising five daughters in the house that Jim built and where Pat still lived.

Pat spent hours as a volunteer with many service organizations. A true servant leader, she was a Brownie and Girl Scout troop leader and active member and president of the Altar Society at St. John’s Church, working on the annual church spaghetti dinner for over 50 years, making tamales for fundraisers and organizing diocesan conventions; she could always be counted on for whatever needed doing. For her stellar service in the Deanery of the Diocese of Amarillo, Pat was awarded the DCCW Woman of the Year in 2003. As a Red Cross volunteer, she worked in the local office, taught swimming lessons through many summers, and was part of their emergency crisis team, responding to local disasters. She also answered the Suicide Crisis Hotline for years and was a Gray Lady at the Borger hospital alongside her mother. She volunteered at the Borger Police station where she was well known for her pumpkin bread treats and was named their Volunteer Citizen in 2000. But her most-loved volunteer work was taking care of her family, serving as a beautiful role model for “her girls.”

She was an excellent seamstress, cook and baker and enjoyed making different candies and treats, especially for the holidays. A family favorite is her version of Chex Mix called Texas Trash, always enjoyed by the family each Christmas. For several years, she supplied the local candy shop Vi’s with her specialties, divinity, pralines, and peanut brittle, along with several chocolate confections.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Jim, her parents, and a sister and brother-in-law, Bette Joy and Jimmy Roby. She is survived by her sister Donna Murrow (Gary) of Borger, her five daughters: Theresa Riggs (Doug) of Arlington, Texas, Christy Bush (Bruce) of The Woodlands, Texas, Dr. Patti White (Jay) of Lubbock Texas, Mary Tyler (Brad) of Borger, and Laura Stark (Johnnie) of Borger, grandchildren Krista Villarreal Moore (Fred), Marcus Villarreal (Faith), Christopher Grant (Grace), Shannon Steinmann (Mark), Melanie Lindahl (Kris), Zak White (Amber), Tyler White, Samantha White (Jerrett Wilson), Holly Tyler, Chelsea Tyler (Skyler Lanham), Alyssa Contreras (Chris), Stephanie Mayers (Jared), Jessica Stark (Matt Rocco); nineteen great-grandchildren: Abby, Maloreigh and Will Moore, Kate Villarreal, Nick and Anna Steinmann, Ellie, Liv and Quinn Lindahl, Couper (fiancé Kayla) and Annabelle White, Madison, Barrett and Elizabeth White, Marley, Gracyn and Reid Contreras, Jameson and Jackson Mayers; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life visitation will be held in the Franciscan Room at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 201 St. John’s Rd. Borger, Texas, 79007 from 4-6pm on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, followed by the Rosary at 6:00 PM in the church. The Funeral Mass will be held in the main sanctuary at St. John’s, officiated by Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer and Fr. Avitus on Monday, Nov. 16 at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will be Marcus Villarreal, Tyler White, Kris Lindahl, Chris Contreras, Jared Mayers, and Mark Steinmann. Honorary Pallbearers are Skyler Lanham, Matt Rocco, Jerrett Wilson, Fred Moore, Christopher Grant, and Zak White. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors.