Patricia (Pat) Kay Peltier, age 72, of Dallas (formerly of Almena), passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 surrounded by family at her home. 

Pat was born November 17, 1946 to Lowell and Bena (Weibe) Harmon in Canton, South Dakota.  She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran in Canton, South Dakota.  She graduated from Canton High School in 1964 and married Don Peltier on November 20, 1965 at First Lutheran in Canton.  They were married for 53 years.

Pat was a devoted wife and loving mother where she always put her family first.  She worked on the farm for 17 years while raising their six children.  She fed calves, drove tractor, ran farm errands, shopped, and chauffeured the children to their school and 4-H events.  She was a 4-H leader in macrame, belonged to the Homemaker's Club and was quite proud of her hand painted ceramics that she created to decorate the home for every holiday.  After getting the children through school, she worked as a lab technician for 25 years at Twin Town and now Saputo Cheese Factory.

In her retirement, she claimed to be "craft-a-holic” - attending craft sales while collecting snowmen, butterflies and birdhouses.  She loved to be outdoors going for Ranger rides and tending to her beautiful flowers while feeding and watching the birds on the patio.  She was most proud of her 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, and would talk them up to anyone that would listen.  She stayed very busy attending all of their special events and for the eight years while living in Dallas, welcomed many of neighborhood children into her home.  Also, she enjoyed visiting several states as her daughter, Michelle moved through the years.  Anyone that knows her would say she was caring, compassionate, and very giving.  She loved to share her famous brownies and cookies with her friends and special church family.

She is survived by her husband, Don; sons, Todd (Maranda) Peltier of Prairie Farm and Scott Peltier of Dallas; daughters, Michelle (David) Newman of Mansfield, TX, Janelle (Jeff) Nelson of Barron, Kris (Jeff) Lindstedt of Almena and Carrie (Aaron) Amundson of Cameron; grandchildren, Erin (Steven), Mitchell, Jessica, Jonathan, Amanda, Matthew (Abby), Brandon (Chelsea), Logan, Kylie, Ethan, Faith, Andrew, Trenton, Lacie, Chase, Isabella, Olivia and Amelia; great-grandchildren, Owen and Miles; and a sister, Carol Leesch of Sioux Falls, SD.

She was preceded by her parents and a brother-in-law, Jerald Leesch.

Funeral services for Patricia (Pat) Peltier will be Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Dallas Lutheran Church in Dallas with Rev. Heather Kistner officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron and also, one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday morning.  Burial will be at Dallas Lutheran Cemetery in Dallas. 

Arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron.

Last Update: Aug 27, 2019 7:37 am CDT