Dr. Patrick M. Malone

Malone, Dr. Patrick M. age 72, of Sanibel, FL and Spicer, MN, died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23, at his home on Green Lake following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 28, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 27, 4-7 PM at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation is also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Patrick Martin Malone was born on June 2, 1937, in Faribault, MN to Francis Harry and Virginia (Havel) Malone. He graduated from Le Sueur HS in 1955 and attended St. John's University and graduated in 1959. He finished medical school at the U of M in 1963. Pat married his beloved Wanda Quilitz on April 27, 1963. Following graduation from medical school, he completed his internship at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. Pat served as a captain in the Air Force from 1964 to 1966 as a flight surgeon. He then began his radiology residency at the U of M and VA Hospitals. His residency was completed in 1970. Pat and Wanda moved their family to Willmar, MN in the summer of 1970. Pat was passionate about his profession as a radiologist. He practiced at Rice Memorial Hospital and surrounding communities until 2005. In the early 80's, he began to pursue another passion, writing. He immersed himself in creating short stories initially and then proceeded to publish The Deep Woods Trilogy. He based his characters on woodland creatures from his treasured hobby farm. In his stories, he sought to teach lessons on kindness, generosity and faith. Pat and Wanda have enjoyed wintering in Sanibel, FL for years and bought a permanent home there in 2000. He enjoyed the paradise of Sanibel but always said, "the only thing missing are my children." He felt he had the best of both worlds living there during the winter and on beautiful Green Lake during the summer. Pat is survived by his wife, Wanda; sons and daughter, Dan (and Trudy) of Pewaukee, WI, Mike (and Jamie) of Spicer, MN, Melissa (and Dan) of Tonka Bay, MN, Christopher of St. Paul, MN and Justin (and Chelsea) of Apple Valley, MN; nine grandchildren, Hannah, Matt, Catie, Dylan, Aislyn, Alec, Patrick, Addie & Ayven; sister, Mary Ann Antolak of Austin, TX and many relatives and friends. Pat was preceded in death by his parents and baby daughter, Rebecca.