Toni Patrick

Iris R. "Toni" Patrick, 86, of Ericson passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Ericson with Duane Waddle officiating. A luncheon will follow at the St. Theresa's Catholic Church Parish Hall. Inurnment will be in the Ord City Cemetery.

The generous expression of sympathy and gifts was greatly appreciated at the time of Toni's passing. At this time the family is asking only for your presence at the service.

Toni was born on December 28, 1933, at Big Fork, Minnesota to Walter and Dorothy (Vail) Sitz. She was born the 6 ^th in her family of 16 children.

On June 14, 1952, Toni was united in marriage to Paul Patrick at Ord, Nebraska. The couple lived on the Patrick home place west of Ericson for a short time before moving to Montana where Paul worked in the mines. Returning to Nebraska, Toni and Paul purchased the grocery store in Ericson which Toni operated from 1964 to 1992.

Toni and Paul were involved with the start of the Ericson 4 ^th of July Kids Rodeo which they ran for many years. Toni was a member of the Ericson United Methodist Church. Toni's family was her biggest joy in life. She will be missed immensely.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Sue Patrick of Ericson; grandchildren, Sally and Jason Fedon of Glenmoore, PA; Paul Mitchell Patrick and Carl Baysinger of Columbia, MO, and Cole Patrick of Ericson; great-grandchildren, Caleb and Logan Fedon and Colten and Keelin Patrick; three sisters, Amber Kaczor and Penny Petersen both of Big Fork, MN, and Hope Perkins of Rosemont, MN; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Pat Sitz of Schaumburg, ILL, Mike and Sherry Sitz of Big Fork, MN, Bruce and Bonnie Sitz and John Sitz all of Minneapolis, MN; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; parents-in-law, Cleo and Fay Patrick; two infant sons, Gary Dean and Edward Allen; eight siblings; and all of Paul's siblings.