Patricia Elon

Hudak

Patricia Elon Hudak, 91, of Pullman, WA passed away November 8, 2026 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Patricia was born December 26, 1934 in Palo Alto, California to James & Maidee (Phillips) Stappart. She grew up in California and graduated from Santa Maria Union High School in 1953 and in 1955 graduated with an Associate Degree from Allan Hancock Junior College in Santa Maria. Pat went to work in Santa Maria and later in Claremont, CA for a time. 

She married James Hudak in Los Angeles, CA on February 17, 1962. They made their home in Claremont and Porterville, California where she worked at Pacific Finance Co. and began raising the family. In 1979 the family moved to Pullman, Washington where she has made her home since that time. Pat became the Religious Education Secretary at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a position she held until 1998. She was active in the PTA through the years and always stayed active in the children’s lives, and so enjoyed being with family. Pat was devoted to her Catholic faith and was a member of the Catholic Daughters – Pullman Court #2104. 

She is survived by her three sons Joseph Hudak of Pullman; James (Mary) Hudak of Prosser, WA and Victor Hudak of Pullman; two daughters Teresa Hudak of Spokane, WA and Monica (Dale) Headley of Mead, WA; 15 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and two sisters Paula Hendrickson and Mary Nicholson. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband James in 2024 and two brothers Phillip & James Stappart. 

A Funeral Mass will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 440 NE Ash St., in Pullman, WA. A reception will follow the service and Pat will be laid to rest with her husband at the Pullman Cemetery following the reception. Corbeill Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements. The family suggests memorial donations to the Community Action Center, 350 Fairmount Dr., #1, Pullman, WA 99163.