Patricia Ann King

Patricia Ann (Bloeser) King, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 28, 2017, at St. Gabriel's Community, Bismarck with family by her side. There will be a private service at a later date.

Patricia was born on October 1, 1929, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Roland Bloeser and Atha Rebecca Norman. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1947, and University of Colorado, Boulder in 1951. Pat married Loyal Wallace King on June 24, 1951 residing in Boulder through 1954. Pat and Wally adopted the three children of Wally's sister, Marjorie, when she and her husband Captain George Elwin Keller were killed in an automobile accident. The family moved to southern California where they had three more children.

Pat loved bringing neighbors together for parties at Christmas, Halloween and a number of other occasions. She enjoyed teaching preschool for several years at the First Presbyterian Church in Granada Hills, California.

Pat and Wally retired to Mesa, Arizona, where they spent time with family and friends. They also built a summer cabin in Pinewood Springs, Colorado. In 2001, they bought a home in Mandan near their son Paul King. Wally died in 2008. Pat was a beloved mother and grandmother. She will be missed by all.

Patricia is survived by her children Dean (Judy) Keller, Terry (Debbie) Keller, Susan (Roy) Burcham, Paul (Sue) King, Robert (Jamie) King, Richard (Emma) King, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Please sign her guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.