Patricia Donovan, 63, of Albert Lea

Published 12:00 am Sunday, October 29, 2006

A time for family and friends to gather to remember the life of Patricia K. Donovan will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.

Interment will be private.

Pat died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at her home in Albert Lea.

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Patricia Kay Donovan was born December 25, 1942, to Arvin R. and Mary Ella (Harmer) Epps in Los Angeles, Calif.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School.

On December 14, 1973, Pat was married to Gerald &8220;Butch&8221; Donovan in Sioux Falls, S.D.

She had been a bookkeeper for Coca-Cola, a co-owner of Jake’s Pizza, and was a childcare provider for her grandchildren.

Pat enjoyed birdwatching, gardening, watching the Twins and most any other sporting event.

Survivors include her husband, &8220;Butch&8221; of Albert Lea; son, Mark (Mary) Nelson of Las Vegas and Mark’s son, Jake of Albert Lea; daughter Kay (Terry) Bendickson of Albert Lea and their children, Brice, Braydon, Gerritt, and Alexander; her mother, Mary Ella of Dodge Center; sisters, Susie (Lloyd) Von Ruden of Claremont and Vicki (Rich) Mohs of Brunswick, Mo.; brother, Bob (Sheri) Epps of Zumbrota; sister-in-law, Rosemary (Dick) Hughes of Oklahoma City, Okla.; mother-in-law, Izola Hareid of Albert Lea; and many nieces and nephews.

Pat was preceded in death by her father; fathers-in-law, Bill Donovan and Cliff Hareid; and special pets: Jackie, Itsy, Shadow, & Jezzy.