MASON CITY - Patricia L. Sampson, age 74 of Mason City, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2009, immediately followed by the funeral service at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N Clark St Forest City.
Inurnment will be at a later date at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest City.
Patricia Louise Sampson was born on September 12, 1935, in New Virginia, Iowa. She received her education at schools in several small Iowa communities before graduating from Forest City High School in 1953. As a young woman, she enjoyed music and loved to dance.
She was united in marriage to Archie J. Sampson at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City in 1954. The couple made their home in Forest City their entire married lives.
Pat was a busy mom and homemaker~cooking and baking and caring for her family. She often took the kids camping and fishing. She served as a Cub Scout Den Mother for several years, enjoyed playing cards with her bridge club, was an avid reader and liked to crochet.
Pat loved cats and was never without one for a companion. She treasured time spent visiting over coffee with her friends and she adored her grandchildren.
Pat is survived by five children and their spouses: Scott (Julie) Sampson of Midwest City, OK; Kim (Dan) Langfald of Forest City; Stephanie (Deb) Coates of Forest City; Gail (Chuck) Seebeck of Clear Lake and Jostin (Daryl)Heimer of Garner.
Also surviving are 13 grandchildren: Jessica (Charles) Peters and Melissa Sampson; Joshua Langfald and Joseph (Lindsay) Langfald; Matt (Amanda) Hanna and Cody Hanna and special friend Melissa Ewing;Danielle (Aaron) Sauerbrei, Lucas Seebeck, Samantha Peterson, Michael Peterson; Sarah (Curt) Koebrick, Alicia (Lance) Hejlik and Lance Heimer.
Pat's surviving great-grandchildren include Charlotte Peters; Jaymison Langfald, Karli Jo Langfald and Gracelyn Langfald; Gage Hanna and Tayla, Aliyah and Madison Hanna; Brady, Drew and Logan Sauerbrei and Emma Clabaugh; Leah Koebrick and Landen and Krista Hejlik and her mother-in-law, Vivian Sampson of Forest City.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson.
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