Patricia Pinkenburg

A Funeral Mass for Patricia Anne Regan Pinkenburg, 81, of Tyler, will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler with the Very Rev. Hank Lanik officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Pinkenburg passed away Monday, October 20, 2025 in Tyler. Pat entered this world on July 23, 1944, in Houston, born to Leila Marie Maurer and Claude Filmore Regan, the third of four children. She was sometimes known to be a prankster. One of her antics included dropping water balloons on police cars from trees near her house. She remained a model citizen however and reached the achievement milestone of Gold Award Status in Girl Scouts. She graduated from Marian High School in Houston, Texas and Dominican College in Houston, Texas with a BS in Nursing. She specialized in intensive and coronary care, working as a Cardiac ICU nurse in San Bernardino, California. She met the love of her life, Ron, while both were students in medicine. Patricia was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Garden Club, Smith County Medical Society Alliance, Cultu Mea, St Vincent de Paul and the Altar Society. Additionally, she was a member of an informal “backpacking group” from their children’s scouting days that soon morphed into an international travel group. She completed several treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Patricia was preceded in death by her sister, Gwen, her brother Fil, and her son-in-law Lucian. She is survived by her loving family including her husband of 58 years, Dr. Ron Pinkenburg, her son, Steven Pinkenburg and daughters, Dr. Lisa Landry, Anne Marie Pinkenburg, and Dr. Renee Phillips (husband Ryan and children David and Anna), and brother, Michael Regan and wife Mary Regan. Pallbearers will be Steven Pinkenburg, Michael Regan, Ryan Phillips, Jim Heiger, Chuck Regan, and John Regan. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Crookshanks and Dan Jager. The family would like to thank the staff at Meadow Lake for their loving and attentive care. A Rosary is scheduled from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler followed by a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. If desired, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, Ceciyaa Foundation at https://ceciyaafoundation.org or 1907 Cedarhill Dr.#2, Killeen, TX 76543, or the Associated Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship at University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX.

Patricia Pinkenburg

July 23, 1944 - October 20, 2025