Patricia Kay Donovan

Patricia Kay Donovan was born December 25, 1942, to Arvin R. and Mary Ella Harmer Epps in Los Angeles, CA. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School. On December 14, 1973, Pat was married to Gerald "Butch" Donovan in Sioux Falls, SD. She had been a bookkeeper for Coca-Cola, a co-owner of Jake's Pizza, and was a childcare provider for her grandchildren. Pat enjoyed birdwatching, gardening, watching the Twins and most any other sporting event. Survivors include her husband, "Butch" of Albert Lea; son, Mark Mary Nelson of Las Vegas and Mark's son, Jake of Albert Lea; daughter Kay Terry Bendickson of Albert Lea and their children, Brice, Braydon, Gerritt, and Alexander; her mother, Mary Ella of Dodge Center; sisters, Susie Lloyd Von Ruden of Claremont and Vicki Rich Mohs of Brunswick, MO; brother, Bob Sheri Epps of Zumbrota; sister-in-law, Rosemary Dick Hughes of Oklahoma City, OK; mother-in-law, Izola Hareid of Albert Lea; and many nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by her father; fathers-in-law, Bill Donovan and Cliff Hareid; and special pets: Jackie, Itsy, Shadow, & Jezzy.