Zeta Rho Ramblings – Volume 2 • Issue 4 –

January - February – 2019

Zeta
Rho
Chapte SCHMIDT, PATRICIA JEAN BULLOK DOB: JAN 12. 1937
r MID: 265636 INITIATED: 11/19/1987
PATTI was very active in Zeta Rho Chapter and was particularly involved with the “Books for Babes”
Project. Her mother, Zella Bullok, left a bequeath to the project. Patti was a very positive force in our
Chapter and is sorely missed. The following is her OBIT from Lodi News-Sentinel, June 20, 2018.
DKG INTERNATIONAL
MISSION STATEMENT On June 13, 2018 Patti passed away in her sleep while in the care of her loving
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Promotes professional and personal growth of
family at her home. She was born on January 12, 1937 in Long Beach California to
women educators and excellence in education. Lloyd and Zella Bullok. She attended Venice high school and continued her
education at Occidental College to become a teacher. She taught in Pacific Grove
DKG INTERNATIONAL and Lodi. She wore many hats during the time at LUSD. Most rewarding was
VISION STATEMENT working with kids on a one on one basis helping them with their reading skills
Leading Women Educators Impacting Education through Reading Recovery. Patty was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, AAUW,
Worldwide
and Delta Tule Woolies where she enjoyed meeting with her knitting friends on
DKG CALIFORNIA VISION Tuesday at Panera's, to knit for charity, share patterns and stories. Patti enjoyed life
STATEMENT to the fullest. She had a smile and a kind word for everyone, A wonderful sense of
DKG California – humor and a memory like a steel trap. Patti was always on the go with her friends
Educational – Professional – Making an Impact and family. She would say "give me 10 minutes to get my shoes on and I'll be ready
to go." She was involved in charitable works, enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading,
DKG CALIFORNIA rooting for the San Francisco Giants, watching and feeding the birds in her yard and
BIENNIUM THEME wearing unique jewelry. The thing that Patty enjoyed the most was spending time
Women Educators on the Move –
Making It Happen – with her grandkids, she very rarely missed an event that they were involved in. Patti
Together! is survived by her children Jim Schmidt, Diana Stellato Weaver (Rick),
grandchildren Dominic and Gianna Stellato. Bonus grandchildren Diana Haigh
DKG CALIFORNIA (Tim) and Chelsea Cardwell. Great grandchildren Trinity, Riley and Dylan. Donald
2019 CONVENTION THEME Schmidt father of Diana and Jim, sister-in-law Barbara(Ed) Bookwalter, brother-
Celebrating Purposeful Progress in-law David Schmidt. She is preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Zella
Bullok, Daughter-in-law Gloria Schmidt and sister at heart Lois Borchardt. Patti
will be missed by all. She was truly a unique and wonderful woman.
IN THIS ISSUE: Services to be held Saturday, June 30th. 2018 at 1 pm at Lodi Funeral Home. In her
memory please remember a smile and a kind word for someone can brighten
Page 1 the world.
DKG Mission-Vision-CA Vision-Theme
Member Spotlight
Page 2
Chapter Activities
Page 3 Patti was very active in the Delta Kappa Gamma Society Zeta Rho Chapter.
Birthdays 1990-1992 Patricia Schmidt served as President
In Memoriam of former member 2002 Patti received the Chapter Honor Award for Career Professional Service
President’s Message 2006 Patti received the Chapter Honor Award for Service to Chapter along with
Editor’s Corner – Coming Events Joanne Donovan and Elinor Niles for being part of “The Terrific Telephone Trio”
2013 Patti received the Chapter Honor Award for Professional Service
EDITOR – JOANN DUER 2014 Patti’s mother, Zella Bullok (not a DKG member), received the Chapter
Honor Award for Community Service posthumously for inspiration to the Chapter
joannduer@gmail.com
for our “Books for Babes” Project

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January - February – 2019
Zeta Rho members decorating the tree:
Chapter Activities Becky Greider
Joann Duer
Members attending the Diekman
Ruth fundraiser at Habanero Hots
st
on November 1 , 2018:
Ruth Diekman – Guest Btianna Rocha Gregg – Carmela Brown
Tau Chapter’s Nanette Green – Aleathea Langone – Maurie Jacinto
Vanessa Jara – Diane Meier – Joann Duer – Becky Greider

“Supplying Young
Scientists”
was the Theme of our
entry in the
“Festival of Trees”
Members of Zeta Rho donated
supplies requested by UC
Davis Scientist Brianna Rocha
Gregg and used them to
decorate a tree in the San
Joaquin Historical Society’s
annual :Festival, of Trees”.
Brianna will be presented with
the supplies at our meeting on
January 3rd. She will give them
to students to help them be able
to participate in the Science
Olympiad.

Zeta Rho Ramblings – Volume 2 • Issue 4 –

January - February – 2019

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 Roberta McDow was a member of Zeta Rho Chapter until they moved to North
Carolina. She was a registered Parliamentarian, a bright and interesting member of our
Chapter during my early membership days. I had often wondered where she was living.
This answered my question.
~ Ruth Diekman

https://dkgzetarho.weebly.com/

joannduer@gmail.com