Patty Boyer

Patricia “Patty” Kay Stalick Boyer, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of September 29, 2026, going home to be with the Lord after a long and courageous battle with frontal lobe dementia. 

Patty was born in Douglas, Wyoming, on July 25, 1946, to Victor and Mildred Chesnovar Stalick. She moved with her family to Casper in 1956 and later to Cheyenne, where she graduated from Cheyenne East High School in 1964. 

Patty attended Casper College, graduating in 1966 with a degree in English. During her time there, she pursued a love for theater and starred in several productions, including Stop the World – I Want to Get Off. It was during that production that she met Landis Boyer, the man who would become her husband. She briefly attended the University of Wyoming before marrying Landis on November 21, 1966. 

Their early married life took them to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Landis was stationed at Fort Bragg. When he was deployed to Vietnam in 1967, Patty returned to Casper, where she gave birth to their first daughter, Heather. She and Landis returned to Fayetteville in May 1968. The family later moved to Rawlins, Wyoming, and then to Thornton, Colorado, where their second daughter, Katherine “Katy,” was born in February 1970. 

In the spring of 1972, the family returned to Wyoming and settled in Evansville, where they lived for the next 15 years. Their third daughter, Andrea, was born during those years. The family eventually moved to Casper in December 1988. 

Throughout her life, Patty worked a variety of office positions, including with Denim Construction, True Oil, JoAnn Fabrics, and Casper Area Economic Development. But her greatest work was often found at home, where she devoted herself to raising her three daughters and caring for her family. When Landis began his own business in 1992, Patty became an important part of that work as well, keeping the books for the business. 

In 1978, Patty gave her life to Jesus Christ, beginning a journey of faith that would remain central to her for the rest of her life. She was a committed Christian whose faith was unwavering. Patty was a devoted student of the Bible and a prayer warrior. She spent hours each day reading and studying Scripture and praying - conversing with her Savior. She filled the margins of her Bible with notes about what she was learning, continually seeking to understand God's Word more deeply and to live out what she believed. Her faith was not simply something she professed; it was something she studied, practiced, and held onto throughout her life. 

Patty was a woman of many talents and an unmistakably creative spirit. She was skilled at all kinds of handiwork, including cross-stitch, needlepoint, and sewing. She loved to draw, and the paper dolls and clothing she created by hand were works of art. She even drew a particularly wonderful likeness of Landis. She sang “like an angel” and played the piano, finding joy in music throughout her life. 

Her flower garden was another expression of her creativity. She loved roses, but loved flowers of every kind, and when her garden reached its peak, it was a spectacular show of color and artistry. She took great pride in creating and tending it. 

Patty was rarely without a book. She was a voracious reader, particularly enjoying thrillers and mysteries. James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, and Tom Clancy were among her favorite authors. She also loved many kinds of music, from musicals and country music—including Glen Campbell and Kenny Rogers—to gospel quartet music. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound was a particular favorite. But her all-time favorite singer was Céline Dion, and Patty was even a member of the Céline Dion fan club. 

One of Patty's favorite memories was seeing Céline Dion perform in Las Vegas. Patty and Landis had special seats directly in front of the stage, and when Céline came down into their section during the performance, Patty was able to make eye contact with her as she sang—a moment Patty treasured. 

Patty also loved puzzles and playing cribbage with Landis, whom she regularly beat. When she discovered computer games, she embraced them enthusiastically, with mahjong becoming a particular favorite. She especially enjoyed sharing those games with her grandchildren and teaching them to play. 

In her later years, Patty developed an especially strong affection for cats. A couple of stray cats adopted her, and she happily returned the favor by adopting them. Her love of cats became such a defining part of her personality that she began wearing clothing decorated with cats, eventually making cat-themed clothing something of a signature look. 

Patty's creativity and love of learning were gifts she passed on to her daughters and grandchildren. She shared her love of music, art, words, books, handiwork, and games with them, teaching them many of the things she herself loved. As a grandmother, she was loving and took particular pleasure in helping her grandchildren discover and learn the things that brought her joy. 

Patty was dignified, opinionated, independent, and strong-willed. She could be solitary and, especially in the difficult final years of her illness, remarkably stubborn. But those who knew her best knew that these qualities were part of the woman they loved—a woman who knew her own mind, pursued the things she loved, and remained true to herself. 

Even as frontal lobe dementia gradually limited the activities she could enjoy, Patty continued to find pleasure in creativity. In the final chapter of her life, coloring books became a favorite pastime, allowing her to continue expressing the artistic spirit that had been part of her since childhood. 

Patty was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Mildred Stalick, and her granddaughter, Karina Boyer. 

She is survived by her husband, Landis Boyer; her daughters, Heather (Eric) Valdez, Katy (Todd) Wiseman, and Andrea (Chris) Sipe; her grandchildren, Becca Valdez, Regann Sipe, Erin Valdez, Nolan Sipe, Havilah Wiseman, and Danner Wiseman; her brothers, Victor Stalick Jr. (Barbara) of McKinney, Texas, John R. Stalick of Longmont, Colorado, Jerry Stalick (Jacquie) of Casper, Wyoming, and Bob Stalick (Liliya) of Manchester, Maryland; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Patty leaves behind a family whose lives are richer because of the things she taught them, the creativity she shared with them, and the faith she lived before them. Her love of music, art, books, flowers, handiwork, and learning will continue through the generations she helped shape. 

Most of all, Patty leaves behind a testimony of a life anchored in her faith in Jesus Christ. After nearly six decades of marriage, a lifetime of raising and loving her family, and years of seeking God through His Word and prayer, she has finally gone home to the Lord she loved and trusted. 

She will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever part of the lives she helped create. 

The family will hold a private interment ceremony at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please donate in her memory to your favorite cat or animal rescue. 

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