Patricia Marlene Ketchum

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Patricia Marlene Ketchum, our Mom, Patti DuBois, Grandma, Aunt Patti, and forever friend. Born March 26, 1964, in Gilroy, California, Patti made her grand exit on January 17, 2026 wrapped in love and loyalty.

To know Patti was to feel her presence before she even spoke. She didn’t enter rooms quietly. She arrived. She lit them up. She filled them with laughter, music, bold opinions, and that unmistakable spark that was hers alone.

Patti loved hard, laughed louder, and never pretended to be anything other than exactly who she was. She cleaned her house like it was sacred ground, played her music like it was a soundtrack to her life, and told stories that somehow always got better each time.

She was real. Unfiltered. Honest about her struggles and fearless in her love. Patti faced battles with addiction — battles many families understand — but she refused to let hardship define her. If anything, it sharpened her strength. Her story is one of resilience, grit, heart, and choosing to keep showing up.

A proud No Limit Soldier, she moved through life to the rhythm of Master P, living “Bout It, Bout It”. That wasn’t just something she said — it was a lifestyle. Patti was about her family. About loyalty. About standing ten toes down for the people she loved. She had a little gangster in her, a whole lot of soul, and a spirit that could not — and would not — be dimmed.

She showed up fully. Whether it was a blunt truth you didn’t know you needed, a laugh that shook the walls, or a hug that reminded you everything would be okay, Patti was all-in. No halfway. No pretending. If she loved you, you knew it.

To her children, she was more than Mom — she was the daily phone call, the safe place, the ride-or-die, the best friend who would defend you fiercely and correct you just as fast. She poured herself into Jason Infante (Beckah), Tami Infante, and Danae Infante (Steven), and she wore the title of Grandma like a crown. Her grandchildren — Nicolas, Mercedes, Jacob, Lexus, Harley, Layton, Chevelle, and Denali — were her pride, her joy, and the reason her smile softened.

After a long and courageous health battle, Patti was gently embraced by God and allowed to rest — free from pain, restored, and at peace. While our hearts ache, and words cannot fully express our loss, we take comfort in knowing her fire burns in eternity just as brightly.

She is survived by her children; her beloved grandchildren; her father-in-law, James DuBois Sr.; her brothers, Samuel (Tonya), Daniel (Andi), Harold Jr. (Melodie), and Robert Sr. (Annamaria); and countless nieces and nephews, friends and extended family who were lucky enough to be part of her world.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Harold and Winona Ketchum; her brothers, Randy and Michael; her husband, James DuBois Jr.; and many loved ones who surely welcomed her home with open arms.

Patti’s light doesn’t fade. It blasts through speakers. It lives in bold laughter, in fierce loyalty, in spotless kitchens, in late-night talks, and in the resilience passed from mother to child. Love like hers doesn’t disappear — it multiplies.

A celebration of Patti’s unforgettable life will be held on March 26, 2026 — her birthday — in Box Elder, Montana. A perfectly “Patti” day to gather loud, love big, play the music up, and honor a woman who never did anything halfway.

Come as you are. Bring your stories. Bring your laughter. Be a little bold. Be a little loud.

Because that’s “Bout It, Bout It.”

A life lived fully. Loved fiercely. And remembered forever.

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