Patricia Graham

Patricia L. Graham, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah.   Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday, one hour before the service, at Fjelstul Funeral Home. Patricia Lucille (Cronin) Graham was born April 30, 1932 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Frank P. and Ellen C. (Beck) Cronin. She was one of nine children. Patricia graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1952. Patricia was united in marriage to Herman Spencer, Clemens Loftsgard, Arlan Stevens and David Graham. Patricia took great pride in working as a waitress at the Winneshiek Hotel, Family Table, business owner and homemaker. Patricia also lived in Waukegan, Illinois and Apache Junction, Arizona. Patricia was a avid walker, loved her pull tabs, tap beer, spending time with her grand children, playing cards and table games at "Grand Central Station", fishing, Iowa Hawkeyes quoting "Get the ball!", marching in the Nordic Fest Parade and spending time (working) at the Hay Market. Patricia was a socialite, loved to party and was known for her famous jokes! She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ellen Cronin, one brother Joe Cronin, three sisters Grace Vikre, Eleanor (Cronin) Moody, Marjorie Mincks; and grandson, Joshua Hli Xiong. Pat is survived by her four children: Pamela (James) Gipp of Decorah, David (Deborah) Loftsgard of Gunder, Iowa, Susan (Ross) Folkers of Humboldt, Iowa and Vickie Stevens of Onalaska, Wisconsin; 12 grandchildren: Mary Weigert , Cindy Dietz, Sarah Cook, David Green, Dennis Green, Jeaneen Kleppe, Jason Loftsgard, Jayme Loftsgard, Sunshine Loftsgard, Jeremy Prior, Michelle Wilde, and Whitney Xiong; 29 great-grandchildren, who she adored; four siblings: Gladys Mincks of Decorah, Robert (Ila) Cronin of Waterloo, Iowa, Janice Cronin of Marshalltown, Iowa and Frank (Sally) Cronin of Omaha, Nebraska; and numerous nieces and nephews.    In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established