Patsy A. Hardersen, 91, of Anamosa, died Sunday November 24, 2019 at the Anamosa Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. Rev. Rodney Bluml will officiate. Private burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, rural Anamosa. The family will greet friends from 9:00 am to the time of service at the church. Thoughts, memories, and condolences may be shared with the family by using the " Guestbook " link located to the left.

Patsy Arlene Archibald was born October 9, 1928 in Whittier, IA the daughter of Jessie and Clara (Holcomb) Archibald. She graduated from Springville High School. On June 8, 1947 she married Philbert Hardersen at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. He died in 2003. Together they farmed in Antioch and near Martelle, until they moved to Anamosa in 1971. Patsy then worked at the Anamosa Care Center, retiring in 1982.

She was a longtime member of the church, the Antioch Social Circle, and the Martelle Home & Craft Culture Club. She enjoyed gardening and her flowers, cooking, canning and baking, with her specialties being pies and kolaches. She liked fishing and camping.  Above all these she loved her family and took pleasure in spending time with them.

She is remembered by her children David (Shirley), Monticello, Phyllis Kula, Anamosa, Audrey Welton, Cedar Rapids, Roger, West Amana, and Gloria Hardersen, Marion, eight grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her son-in-law Steve Welton, and her siblings and in-laws Edmund and Rosie Archibald, Raymond and Ruby Archibald and Helen Archibald.

The family wishes to thank the staffs of the Anamosa Care Center and Dr. Kirk Kilburg's office for the excellent care Patsy received.