Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Sat., Aug. 4 at St. Marcus Catholic Church, Clear Lake for Mary “Pat” Mealey, age 97, who passed away Thursday at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud. Rev. Virgil Helmin will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Clear Lake.

 

Pat was born June 28, 1921 in Minneapolis to Riner C. and Gertrude (Lanars) Williams. She married Charles H. Mealey on May 20, 1944 at Fort Logan, CO. After WWII, they lived in Minneapolis and she was a teacher’s aide at St. Anne’s Catholic School for 10 years. They moved to Clear Lake in 1973 and she worked for Sears in St. Cloud for 10 years. She is a member of St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake, a member of the Christian Mothers, Daughters of Isabella and was part of the quilters group at St. Marcus. Pat enjoyed quilting, painting, knitting, crocheting and sewing. She was an avid baseball fan of the Minnesota Twins and enjoyed the gathering of the Solo’s group in Palmer.

 

Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Dunn of Lantana, TX; sons, Jim (Terry Murphy) of Ely, Mike (Jane) of Mound and Tim (Sue) of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Charles in 1997; brother, Paul Williams, sister, Helen Corrigan and son in law, Bob Dunn.

 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at St. Benedict’s Senior Community Short Stay, Benedict Court and CentraCare Home Health and Hospice for all the wonderful care given to Pat.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Marcus Catholic Church or St. Benedict’s Senior Community.

 

Obituary and guestbook available online: www.williamsdingmann.com.