Patricia ‘Pat’ Seebach, 91

Sept. 15, 1930 —

Dec. 24, 2021

 

CRESCO - Patricia Ann (Zobel) Seebach, age 91, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Friday, Dec. 24, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco from complications associated with a stroke.

 A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Cresco on Jan. 29, 2022. Details are currently undetermined.

Patricia “Pat” was born on Sept. 15, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Mabel Zobel. She graduated from Dysart High School in 1947, then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She completed her degree in Business Education in 1951. She taught for one year in Colfax, then at Iowa Falls High School. 

She and Lyle George Seebach became engaged in 1952 and were married on June 7, 1953. The couple moved to the Early Dawn Farm north of Dysart. 

Pat taught at Dysart High School. Ann, Bart and Brad were born during the years on the farm and in town. The family moved to Cresco in 1962, with Pat resuming teaching once her children were in school. She taught in the North Winneshiek schools for several years, then taught full-time in the Howard-Winneshiek schools from 1971 until retirement.

Pat was a lay leader and devoted member of the First Congregational Church (UCC) in Cresco from the 1960s through the mid-1990s, after which she and Lyle transferred their membership to the United Methodist Church. She increased her involvement in the community as her children graduated from high school and moved away. She served the community through church committees, UMW, PEO and as a member of the governing board for the Evans Memorial Home.

Pat was a devoted wife and mother. She was also an open-minded, independent thinker who read widely and studied deeply. She was a seeker of truths. Her emotional connection with her extended family was strong and well-tended. She had a rare ability to show her children and grandchildren unconditional love and support, even when talking with them about how and why she might disagree with some decisions. Her faith, her caring, and her kindness will be remembered by many.

Pat is survived by a daughter, Ann of Cresco; two sons, Bart (Pam) of Canton, Minn. and Brad (Jessica) of Holmen, Wis.; four grandchildren, Cameron, Hayley, Ethan and Rachel; and three brothers, Walter (Ginny), Robert (Dorothy) and Richard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, and a brother, Eugene.