Patricia “Patty” Louise Shepersky, age 82, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at her home on Monday, March 17, 2025. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Park Rapids. At visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, March 28. 2025, at the church, and will continue an hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday. Jones Pearson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Patty was born on November 30, 1942, to Albert and Mary (Paul) Degelder in Drayton, ND. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in East Grand Forks. She went on to work as a school bus driver for the Crookston School district. She also worked on the family farm and as a greeter at Walmart. Patty was united in marriage to Spencer Larson on November 21, 1961. The couple settled in Euclid, MN. After Spencer’s passing in 1992, she would enter her second marriage to John Shepersky on November 11, 1989.
Patty was a member of St Peter the Apostles Catholic Church. She enjoyed baking for all her neighbors and had a passion for farming and gardening.
She is survived by her husband, John; children: Brenda (Ed) Shepersky, Spencer (Nancy) Larson Jr., Joel (Denette) Larson, and Mary Pat (Paul) Peterson; step-children: Linda (John) Rohloff, Debbie (Erik) Montzka, and Connie (Terry) Harsha; siblings: Carol (Bill) Hoverson, Jane Taylor, Barbara (Dave) Roden, Mary (Dave) Kokenge, Art (Kathy) Degelder, and Oscar Degelder; 25 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Spencer; a son, David; stepsons, Doug and Randy; grandsons, Kyle and Shawn.
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