Died Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at home.
Pat was born January 22, 1947 to Harold Richard and Ella (Wiegand) Harms at Dodge County Memorial Hospital in Fremont. She spent the first 5 years of her life on a farm near Webster, NE. They then moved to a farm 10 miles south of Scribner where she attended school at Dodge County District 30 through the 8th grade. She attended Scribner High School and graduated from there in 1965. She attended Midland Lutheran College majoring in Business and minoring in Physical Education. She was a member of Alpha Beta Lambda business fraternity, Phi Omega Sorority, and the Midland Women's Choir.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Scribner. She later was baptized by immersion on Palm Sunday in 1989 at First Baptist Church in Wayne, Nebraska. She presently attends the Fremont Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and was a member of the funeral committee and of Mariner's where she was the Treasurer.
She married Tom Anderson on August, 5, 1967. She married Jerry Malcom on January 22, 1981.
While in college she worked part time for Michael's Jewelry and Sampter's Clothing Store. After college she worked for 3 years at George A. Hormel. She later sold Stanley Home Products and Mark Kay Beauty products. She worked for her husband Jerry as an accountant from 1979 until retiring in 2011. She also worked for Harder and Ankeny CPA from 1995 until 2000 when she became the part time secretary for First Baptist Church.
She was a past member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Sorority and Business and Professional Women.
She loved to read, do crossword and jigsaw puzzles, singing in the choir, quilting, gardening, embroidery work and socializing.
Pat is survived by her husband Jerry, 4 daughters Amy (Mike) Backstrom, Katy (Bill) Kerrey, Shelly (Dale) Ronfeldt and Cathy Nelson. Sisters, Mary (Richard) Rhodes and Nancy (Dan) Witthuhn and brother and sisters-in-law Corky and Marlene Beckwith, Trudi Malcom and Larry and Trish Malcom. Grandchildren, Audrey (Josh) Ho, Wade and Renee Backstrom, Kaysee Malcom, Zachary Nelson, Taylor Nelson, Adam and Ben Ronfeldt, Lindsay Colely, Scott and Michelle Kerrey. She is also survived by 12 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law Wilmer Malcom.
The funeral will be 11am, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the Fremont Presbyterian Church in Fremont. Rev. Sara Tonje will officiate. Burial will be Wednesday, May 3, 9am in the Omaha National Cemetery. Closed Casket visitation will be Monday, from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials are suggested to Keene Memorial Library or FurEver Home both of Fremont.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(7)
Larry B Moeller
Omaha, NE Wednesday, May 17, 2023 So sad to hear of Pat's death. We went to the same church/St. Peter's in Scribner, and the same high school, also Scribner. When I was a sophomore at Scribner High, Pat was the Honor Society member to tapped me into that organization. We both grew up on farms south of Scribner, though she was farther south so we did not attend the same country school. Smart, sharp in appearance; smart, sharp Brain as well. Heartfelts to her family, esp Mary, her sister.Jack Kloke
North Bend, NE Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Malcom family and Harms familyOur sincere condolences to you. We were so saddened to learn of Pat’s passing.
Jack remembers when he would pick up his siblings and the neighbor kids from Dist #30, he always teased Pat, but was never left without an answer! Many memories!
May God be with you all in the days ahead.
Mardelle Blattert Salmon Wiseman
Wayne, NE Saturday, April 29, 2023 My love and prayers to the family. She was a dear, dear friend and will never be forgotten. We held each other up when times were tough.Loren D Rosenberry Sr
DeForest, WI Friday, April 28, 2023 Malcom & Harms Families, I was shocked that Pat had passed. We were childhood neighbors, we played together as kids, cut weeds in the soybean fields, and she was also in my confirmation class. Pat will be missed, Loren.Nancy ( Zieg) Heinicke
Lincoln, NE Friday, April 28, 2023 Thoughts and prayers for your family. Always looked forward to Pat's Christmas card and our visits on the phone that were not as often as they should have been. Keeping all of you in my prayers.Linda Michaelid
West Point, NE Thursday, April 27, 2023 I was shocked and saddened to learn of Pat’s passing.I met Pat in high school. We rode the same school bus and became friends. We used to double dated occasionally with the guys we were dating at the time.
We lost touch for close to 50 years and reunited once again at my 1964 50 year class reunion in 2014. After that we kept in touch and would meet several times a year for lunch to reminisce, discuss books and talk tax work and bookkeeping. We both married accountants and we both helped our husbands in the business, so I guess you could say, we “spoke the same language”.
The last time I saw Pat was when she came to my brother’s funeral. She did not know my brother and fact that she came to show her support for me meant the world to me.
I am saddened that I will not be able to attend Pat’s funeral. My husband is dealing with serious cancer issues and he has a doctors appointment that day. If it is possible, I will do my best to come to visitation to offer my condolences to her family.
My sincere sympathy to Pat’s husband and family. Pat was quite a lady and I know she will be missed.
Judy woehler
Benkelman, NE Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Prayers for you and your family. May god be with you at this time