Service Information
Patricia Kleinatland, age 67, significant other of Ivan Duesterhoeft, of Cedar Mills Township, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM, at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel.
Obituary
Patricia “Patty” Mae Kleinatland was born on August 16, 1954, in Bury St. Edmunds, England. She was the daughter of Herbert and Bessie Mae (Irwin) Kleinatland. Patricia received her education in Gonzalez, Florida and was a graduate of the Tate High School Class of 1972.
Patty worked as a Nursing Assistant at the Sacred Heart Pediatric Care Center in Pensacola, Florida, where she loved helping and looking after the children she took care of.
In 1987, after a long-distance relationship with Ivan Duesterhoeft, Patty moved to Minnesota. She joined Ivan on the farm in Cedar Mills where they successfully ran a Dairy and Crop farm operation for over 35 years. Patty always loved the solitude and peacefulness she felt while on the farm, but she was too busy to enjoy it until the last few years. On the farm, her favorite things to do were field work and drive the tractor. She loved the smell of fresh cut hay. When she found the time, Patty enjoyed watching the birds, squirrels, cats and especially cows. Patty was well known for her pizza hot dish. She was very artistic, she liked to craft, cross-stitch, and was a wonderful quilter. Patty loved to read in her chair.
Patty loved when her nephews Billy, Bryan and Timmy came up from Florida to help on the farm in the summers as well as on school breaks. She was only able to convince one of them to find his forever home here. Patty and Ivan became surrogate parents to Bryan as he moved up to Minnesota for good in 1997. Patty had a special love and tight knit bond for Bryan and Annie’s children, Kylie, E.J., and Mallorie. Patty will be sadly missed.
Patty passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, at the age of 67 years.
Blessed be her memory.
Patty is survived by her:
Significant Other, Ivan Duesterhoeft of Cedar Mills Township, MN;
Nephews, Billy Peavy and his wife, Nina of Pensacola, FL,
Bryan Peavy and his wife, Annie of Hutchinson, MN;
Great Nieces and Nephews, Kylie Peavy, E.J. Peavy, Mallorie Peavy, Cole Peavy;
Sisters, Jaqualin Harris, Joyce Kleinatland, and Deborah Ard;
Many other relatives and friends.
Patty is preceded in death by her Parents, Herbert and Bessie Mae Kleinatland; Sisters, Linda Clark and Mary Peavy.
Verlyce French says
Ivan, Bryan, Annie and family,
So sorry to hear the passing of Patty. I enjoyed having her as a neighbor and always waving to her on the way by to
the field or when she was helping Ivan move equipment from one field to another. She will be missed. Sympathy to all.
Brent Armstrong says
I didn’t know that well Aunt Patty, but I knew who you were and that you were my Aunt Patty, one of my Mama’s older sisters. I remember meeting you for the first time as an adult at a family dinner at Aunt Debbies house. I remember you telling me to never worry about what others say/think about me and to be myseft and and stay who you are. I love you Aunt Patty and Rest In Peace.
Janet Gardner Enfinger says
So sorry to hear of Patty’s passing. On May 21st our Senior Class of Tate High School 1972 will have our 50 year class reunion. We are sad she can’t be with us but there will be a special time to remember and honor our classmates who have gone before us. Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie! RIP Patti…..