Patsy Seye

Patricia "Patsy" Ann (LaKose) Seye, age 95, passed away peacefully at home on the family farm under the care of Essence of Life Hospice in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 14, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brooklyn with Rev. Dominic Nguyen officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Brooklyn. A luncheon will follow at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends at the visitation held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 13th at the Smith Funeral Home in Brooklyn.
Memorials may be designated to Camp Courageous, Essence of Life Hospice, or to East Poweshiek Ambulance Service and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, PO Box 342, Brooklyn, IA 52211. Condolences may be offered to the family online at www.smithfh.com.
She was born on June 15, 1930, to Charles Phillip LaKose and Flora Maria (Dalle) LaKose, on the family farm southeast of Brooklyn. She was raised on the family farm and received her education Warren #9 country school near her home.
On September 8, 1948, she was united in marriage to Everett Seye. Patsy built a life grounded in devotion to her family, her faith, the simple joys of country living, and the enduring love that surrounded her.
A woman of quiet strength and enduring grace, Patsy spent her life working on the farm and caring for her family. She found joy in quilting, playing cards on Sundays, taking scenic drives after church, and most of all, spending time with those she loved. Her legacy is one of warmth, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family.
Patsy's memory will forever be a quiet comfort to those who loved her-a testament to a life well lived. Her love for family and the simple joys she embraced will live on in the hearts and traditions she leaves behind.
Patsy was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; and her sister, Bernadine (Lloyd) Hall. She is survived by her sister, Yvonne Hawkins of Brooklyn; her children, Martha Seye of Brooklyn, Jane (Richard) Seye Bazyn of Victor, and John (Edie) Seye of Brooklyn; her grandchildren, Jessie (Tim) Davis of Fort Worth, TX, Sara (Pat) Herman of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Alisa, Megan (Nick), Zach (Kayla); and her great-grandchildren, Kinley, John, Rylee, and Avery, Maddie (Grant), Dominic, Colton, Hadley, Hayden, and Kendall.