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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271191
Title: Patricia Wyant
Date: 8/30/1937-9/26/2023
Inscription/Marks: 8/30/1937
Summary: Patricia Wyant, 86, died September 26, 2023. A memorial service was held October 9, 2023, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck, ND. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Patricia Oliver was born August 30, 1937, to Kenny and Esther (Kust) Oliver. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1955, then went on to St. Alexius School of Nursing. She graduated in 1958 and began her nursing career. She worked at St. Vincent’s, St. Alexius, and Medcenter One until she was forced to retire in 1984 due to a stroke. Pat married Edward Wyant on October 22, 1962. They had two sons, Michael and David. Pat loved reading and listening to audiobooks. She also enjoyed bowling, softball and basketball in her earlier years. She was a proud member of AA for over 40 years. Pat is survived by her sons, Rick Olson, Moorhead, MN, and David Wyant, Bismarck; grandchildren, Chelsea (Jesse), Bismarck, and their two sons, Elliot and Christian, Ryne Meier; daughter-in-law, Michelle (Jennifer) Peterson-Lies; very special friends, Nicole, Rachel, Annie, Mel, James, Karmen, Betty, Amelia and Pastor Bob, as well as many friends at Miller Pointe. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; son, Michael; parents, Arthur and Esther Oliver; sisters, Elizabeth “Betty” Graner, and Shirley Wolski; brother, Jim Bender; and her dear friend, Richard Anderson.
Red ID: FND_I_78678 Image ID: 557618 Image Notes: FND001 271191

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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