PIERRE, SD – Priscilla “Pat” Olson,85, of Pierre passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024, at Avantara. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 8 at Isburg Funeral Chapel.

Pat was Born on June 5, 1938, in Eureka, South Dakota to John and Hilda (Fischer) Rathke. She grew up in Mound City and Eureka, where she attended country school before finishing high school at Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge. After graduation she married and settled in Bowdle, eventually moving to Aberdeen before moving to Rapid City in 1990 until her relocation to Pierre in 2017.

Pat was blessed with a remarkable talent for sewing, which she channeled into her business, Sew Fun, serving her customers for many years. Her skillful hands did not stop at sewing; they also crafted beautiful birthday and wedding cakes, bringing joy and sweetness to countless celebrations.

Pat enjoyed gardening, singing in choirs, drives through the Black Hills and a cup of coffee with friends. She was also a faith filled person who loved God’s word and often read the Bible.

She is survived by her daughter, LeAnn (Mel) Burdick of Wichita, Kansas; granddaughters Jenny (Eric) Armstrong of Kechi, Kansas, and Lynzie Burdick of Yemassee, South Carolina; sisters Shirley Becker and Donna (Gary) Fischer, both of Pierre; and daughter-in-law Dawn Doerr of Story City, Iowa.

Pat was greeted in heaven by her parents, her sons David Doerr and Timothy Doerr, and her brother-in-law Ronald Becker.

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