Patricia Dotseth

Patricia Ann Dotseth, age 82, of Willmar, formerly of Clarkfield, died Thursday evening, December 18, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A private family memorial service will be held. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.
Pat was born November 4, 1932, in Marshall, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Bessie (Grobel) Feist. She grew up in Clarkfield, Marshall and Granite Falls and attended school in Clarkfield. She was baptized at Boyd Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church near Granite Falls. On October 14, 1950, she married Erling Dotseth at Spring Creek Lutheran Church near Clarkfield. They lived in Clarkfield and Pat worked as a nursing assistant at the Clarkfield Hospital and at nursing homes in Clarkfield and Montevideo. She later received her associates degree in accounting from the Granite Falls VoTech in 1980. Pat moved to Willmar in 1988 and most recently lived at Cardinal Care Center in Prinsburg.
Pat loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed baking, loved gardening, animals, watching birds and volunteering at the senior dining site.
She is survived by five children, Sheryl Andler of Aitkin, MN, Ronald (and Lynnette) Dotseth of Walcott, ND, Lorie (and Gary) Kidrowski of Raymond, MN, Pam (and Jeff) Zurn of Peoria, AZ, and Lisa Dotseth (and Loren Aman) of Hector, MN; daughter-in-law, Debbie Dotseth Munson, of Willmar, MN; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; a brother, Roger (and Bonnie) Feist of Amery, WI; two sisters, Susan (and John) Christensen of Clarkfield, MN and Kathie (and Jesse) Eliason of Wyoming, MN; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David; son-in-law, Edward Andler; grandson, Joshua; great-granddaughter, Eva; and brother, Donald.