PATRICK, Ann Louise 1931-2012

PATRICK

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 12/31/2012 at 12:45:23

Grafton, Iowa - Ann Louise Patrick, 81, of rural Grafton, died on Friday, December 28, 2012, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Funeral service will be today, Monday, December 31, at 2 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Lyle, Minn., with the Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Iowa. Visitation is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. until service time today at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.

Ann was born on August 30, 1931. Her parents were Arthur T. and Joyce (Flom) Christenson. She grew up in Edina, Minnesota.

Ann married Donald E. Patrick on March 21, 1952, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Edina, Minn. They lived at Goldstone, Mont., then moved to Grafton, Iowa.

Ann is best known for her large batches of homemade bread and caramel rolls. She was known to go down the list of names of her children when calling one of them, but mentioning everyone's name except for the one she intended to call. She had some vises in her life - Pepsi and chocolate were a couple. Ann, as her mother taught her, carried on the tradition of Christmas Wheatie's cookies and green bean casserole.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Bruce Christenson.

Ann is survived by her husband, Donald E. Patrick, Grafton, Iowa; children and grandchildren, Debby (Donald) Arrett, Gordonsville, Minn., their son Chad Patrick, Clear Lake, Iowa, and his daughter, Gracie Patrick; Daniel Patrick, Grafton; Dwight Patrick, Denver, Colo., and daughters Shelly Patrick and Teresa Suydam both of Denver; David Patrick, Carpenter, Iowa, and son Tyler Patrick, Osage, Iowa; Diane (Robert) Ackerman, Highland, Wis., and children Kendra (Kevin) Kruse, Loganville, Wis.; Nathan Ackerman, Milwaukee, Wis., and his children, David and Jacky, DeForest, Wis., Kenneth Ackerman, Logan, Wis.; Donna (Ramon) Tirado, Colorado Springs, Colo., and son, Ramon Jr. and fiancé, Erin, Woodstock, Ga.; Daniel Tirado, Colorado Springs, Colo.; niece Gwen (Mike) Rosengarten, Washburn, Wis.; and nephew Bruce A. (Lindsey) Christenson, Portland, Ore.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, IA, 641-713-4920, www.schroederandsites.com .

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, December 31, 2012.