Patricia Ann Nohelty, age 90, of Elmwood, passed away on January 28, 2025, at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Pat was born on the family farm near Eau Galle to Mabel and Laurence Weber. She attended the Missouri Valley Country School, and St. Henry’s grade school in Eau Galle.
The family moved to Elmwood where she attended Elmwood School, graduating in 1951. In 1955, Pat graduated from The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN. with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After graduation she worked as a nursing clinical instructor at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI., for two years. Following this she attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison for graduate classes in Public Health and worked at Madison Visiting Nurse Service.
While in Madison she met her husband, Wayne. They were married July 16, 1960, in Elmwood. After marriage, they lived in Madison and Dodgeville Wisconsin, then Sioux City Iowa, prior to returning to her hometown of Elmwood. While they raised a family of four in Elmwood she worked part time as a staff nurse at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home. Later she worked as a home care nurse and as Home Care Coordinator for the Pierce County Health Department.
Throughout her life, she was active in church activities, teaching CCD, singing in the choir, serving as a Eucharistic Minister and member of the Parish Council. Faith was a central part of her life.
She was instrumental in starting the Elmwood Food Pantry in 2010 and served on the boards of the Indianhead Federated Library Service, Elmwood Library and Pierce County Library.
Traveling, flower gardening, reading, genealogy, entertaining family and friends, and attending her children and grandchildren events were very important parts of her life. Above all, spending time with family and friends brought her the greatest joy.
Pat is survived by her brother, Jerry Weber of Elmwood; two sons, Tom (Lori) of Madison, WI, Pete (Jennifer) of Bettendorf, IA, two daughters, Susan (Steve) Galoff of Elmwood, and Ann (John) Oligney of Wisconsin Rapids, WI. She is further survived by nine grandchildren: Matthew (Kelly) Nohelty, Eric (Alyson) Nohelty, Nicole (Jonah) Traaseth, Spencer Nohelty, Christopher Nohelty, Megen (Chad) Hines, Ashley (Kyle) Boyea, Sam Oligney, Jason Oligney. Eleven great grandchildren, Quinn & Jack Nohelty, Ava Miller, Harrison, Jonathan and Reagan Nohelty, Hallie and Scarlette Traaseth, Owen and Brody Hines and Xander Boyea.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Wayne, parents, Mabel and Laurence Weber, parents-in- law, Peter and Ruby Nohelty, brother-in-law, Jim Nohelty and sister-in-law Joyce Weber.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Elmwood Public Library and the Elmwood Food Pantry.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday February 22, 2025, at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service.
Condolences to the family may be made online at rhielfuneralhome.com.
Rhiel Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Elmwood is assisting the family.
