Patricia Brown Obituary

Patricia “Pat” Ann (Pfahl) Brown, 86, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
    She was born Nov.  28, 1929 in Venturia, N.D. to Christ and Emma (Fuller) Pfahl. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1948. On Feb. 18, 1950 she married Thomas E. Brown Sr. in Hannibal, Mo. They lived in Hannibal, Glenwood and Monticello, Minn. before moving to Lake City in 1972.
    Pat and Tom owned and operated Brown’s Fairway until their retirement in 1989. Pat then worked for Len Weber at Lakeshore Agency.
    She was a member of the First Congregational Church where she was financial secretary for the church and a member of the Mayflower Guild for many years.
    She was instrumental in the creation and naming of Pass It On where she also volunteered many hours.
    Over the years she was a member of the Lake City Country Club and the Eastern Star.
    She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cards, golfing and volunteering.
    Pat is survived by her two sons, Thomas (Faye) Brown Jr. of Lake City and Jess (Gail) Brown of Andover; two daughters, Christie (Duane) Matthees of Red Wing and Kelly (John) Haeska of Lake City; eight grandchildren, Shane (Melissa) Matthees of Goodhue, Jamie (Brady) Kells of Red Wing, Ashley (Andy) Moyer of Plainview, Marisa (Craig Schinter) and Garten Haeska of Lake City and Logan, Graham and Aidan Brown, all of Andover; six great-grandchildren, Nash, Nora and Nolan Matthees, Harper and Leighton Kells and Beckham Moyer; one brother, Arlo “Bobby” Pfahl of Duluth; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, granddaughter McKenna Brown, parents, sister, Vivian Lockwood and five brothers, Willard, James, LeVern, Walt and Roger Pfahl.
    A funeral service will be Saturday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Lake City with Rev. David Badgley officiating. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Online condolences can be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.