Mary Patricia "Pat" Anderson 91 of Monticello, Iowa passed away at Emerald Crest of Minnetonka, MN on April 23, 2020. A public celebration of her life will be held at The First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, Iowa on July 7, 2021 at 11:30 am with visitation at the church starting at 10:00am. Internment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  The family requests no flowers, but donations are encouraged to Bluebirds and Blooms a nonprofit that provides bedside bouquets of flowers to memory care and hospice.  This organization brought Pat much joy.  Donations can be sent to Beth Lippert, 5244 York Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 or you can donate directly to their website www.bluebirdsandblooms.com .

Pat was born on April 28, 1928, in Iowa City, Iowa to Dr. Curtis and Eva Douglass.  She grew up in Wooster, Ohio and Fairfield, Iowa. She graduated from Parson's College in Fairfield, Iowa.  She was united in marriage to Elmer J. Anderson on June 5, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Iowa.

Pat and Andy moved to Monticello in 1955 where they lived and raised their family.  Pat was employed as an Activity Director at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 20 years, was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, P.E.O., Friday Club, Camp Fire Girls, Cub Scouts, served as a director of Open Exhibits at The Great Jones County Fair, and served as a Presbyterian Pie Lady until 2017 when she moved to Minnesota to be closer to her family.

Pat's greatest joys were the life she shared with her husband Andy, her children Beth and John, precious grandchildren, great grandchildren, and dear friends.  She was deeply loved and will be remembered for her winning smile and her sweet, thoughtful and kind spirit.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years, Andy, son John, and her siblings.  Survivors include a daughter Mary Elizabeth Lippert (Jay) of Minneapolis, MN, a daughter-in-law, Kathi Anderson Claude (Frank) of Excelsior, MN, five adored grandchildren, Nathan, Michael (Kelly), Chelsea (Tony), Sara (Nick), and John, seven great grandchildren, Tallulah, Paloma, McClane, Lois, Finley, Camden and Andi, and several nieces and nephews.