Patricia
Smeby, 44
Thief
River Falls - Patricia "Patti" Smeby, 44, died
on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 in Willmar.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, April 14 at Zion
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with the Rev.
Gary Johnson officiating. Ida Nordvall was the
organist and soloists were Mia Zutz and Darcy
Reese. Casketbearers were Terry Allen, Brent
Odegaard, Steve Strathman, Pat Knaeble, Dave
Kirkeby and Kelly Allen. Honorary casketbearers
were all of Patti's nieces and nephews and her
"adopted" children. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Patricia
Kay Odegaard was born on December 7, 1958, the
daughter of Gerald and Avis (Nygaard) Odegaard, in
Granite Falls. She was baptized in the Lutheran
faith in Granite Falls and confirmed at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. She graduated
from Lincoln High School in 1977 and attended
Northland Community College, earning degrees as a
medical secretary, a licensed practical nurse and a
registered nurse.
On June
24, 1978, Patti was united in marriage to Paul
Smeby in Thief River Falls. She was employed at
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls from
1981 to 1998, and also at the Credit Bureau for a
year. She has since worked in sales at Digi-Key
Corporation. Patti was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and a
participant of the Digi-Key Choir.
Survivors
include her husband, Paul; children, Sarah and
Kelly Smeby of Thief River Falls; her parents;
brothers, Larry (Marlene) of Elkhart, Ind., and
Chuck (Sharon) of Thief River Falls; sister Ann
(Rocky) Joppru; and several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces, great-nephews, and her dog,
Lucy.
Patti was
preceded in death by her grandparents and a
niece.
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