Patricia M Wathen Dysthe obituary submitted
Diagosed with lung cancer in December 2005, Patricia Dysthe passed away on December 6, 2006 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.Patricia was born August 7, 1931 to Victor and Marie (Horrell) Wathen on their family farm southeast of Pipestone, MN.Patricia was united in marriage to Douglas Dysthe on April 28, 1952 in Pipestone.Together, they owned and operated Dysthe Grocery in Chandler, MN until 1973.In 1975 they moved to Sisseton, SD where they owned and operated the Viking Motel until 1979.They moved back to Chandler and then in 1982, they moved to Sioux Falls.Patricia was a Mary Kay consultant and she taught line-dancing at the Berglund Center.She loved to ballroom dance.She was a member of the Scarlet Angels Red Hat Ladies Group, the Catholic Daughters, and the Widows Group.She was a member of St. Michael's Church for 26 years and was a Eucharistic Minister for nursing homes.
Patricia is survived by her children: Scott (Geraldine) Kelly, and Dawn (Randy) Barrett; grandchildren; Reed (Denyse) Barrett, Natalie (David) Brown, Jaclyn Barrett (special friend Travis Nelson), Mikayla Dysthe and Cale Dysthe; great-grandchildren; Daylen, Laney and Dawson Brown, Rayna and Addyson Barrett, John and Madison Dysthe and Miley Nelson; sisters: Lorraine Pierce, Thelma Westerbur, Rita Paulsen and Bernadine Van Hoecke; brother: Howard Wathen, special friend: Bud Thoms; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son: Bradley, sister: Mary and grandson: Kilen.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Michael's Church.