Patricia Jean Pearce

Patricia Jean Pearce, 81, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Opportunity Village. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, January 13, 2017 at Opportunity Village, 1200 North 9th Street West, Clear Lake with Pastor Scott Sokol officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services Friday at Opportunity Village. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Opportunity Village.

Pat was born September 12, 1935 in Iowa Falls, Iowa the daughter of Milton and Eleanor (Hedlund) Pearce. She lived at home with her family until age 48 when she moved to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake to live. Pat loved spending time with her family which included Friday evening dinner with her sister, Pam and any opportunity to see her nieces and nephews. She enjoyed movies, dances, shopping and the annual Opportunity Village walk. Pat also enjoyed the attention and companionship of the village staff and residents. She took pride in working at the village to earn her own spending money. She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake and attended services whenever she could.

Pat is survived by her sister, Pam Vala of Clear Lake; niece, Sheila (Lundy) Anderson of Fairfield; nephew, Kurt (Elizabeth) Vala of North Ferrisburgh, Vermont; great-nephew, Spencer Minette of Concord, New Hampshire; 1 great-niece, Ellie Anderson and 1 great-nephew, Rylan Anderson both of Fairfield.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents.