Patricia Hargreaves

Hargreaves, Patricia 77, Annandale. Patricia Ann was born on March 31, 1931 in Maple Lake to the late Henry Nicholas & Ann (nee Gorman) Schaefer. They moved to the Twin Cities area when Pat was in her early teens. She graduated with the Class of '49 from Robbinsdale High School. While working at Red Owl grocery store, Pat met Jerome Hargreaves. They married on July 1, 1952 in Northwood, Iowa. While being a dedicated homemaker and mother, Patricia worked several places including: both General, and North Memorial Hospitals (working as a pediatric nurses aide), the Drummer newspaper, ITT, and Empress Pearls. In the late '80's, Pat began Country Heritage Knits (along with help from her family) which she continued, despite life-threatening illnesses. Besides the Cities area, Pat has lived in Buffalo, Delano, and Annandale. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, camping, and fishing. In her younger years she was a Webelos den leader. She is survived by husband, Jerry; children, Phillip (Lillian) Forseth, Dayton, Thomas (Laura) Hargreaves, rural Buffalo, Joellen Hargreaves, Golden Valley, Jaelyn, (Stephen) Forsland, Buffalo, Kevin (Susan) Hargeaves, Elk River, Christopher, St. Paul, Jodyne (Joe) Carr, Chaska, and James (Monica) Hargreaves, Delano; siblings, Evelyn, Lillian, Irv, Al, Jack, Mel, and Cath; 25 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at The Peterson Chapel - Buffalo, at 1:30 PM Saturday, January 24, 2009 with visitation Friday evening from 4-8 PM. Online condolences may be made at: www.thepetersonchapel.com. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. The Peterson Chapel 763-682-1363
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.