Patricia  Ann Bjorum

SPEAKER
Julie Dangel
MUSIC
Soloist ~ Joe Block
“Amazing Grace”
“He Raised Me Up”
There will be lunch and fellowship following the graveside service at the Scotland VFW Hall.
Patricia Ann (Engel) Bjorum was born Thursday, August 24, 1944 at Springfield, South Dakota. Her parents were Fred and Gladys (Van Haitsma) Engel. Her mother married Elmer M. Johnson on January 28, 1948. They lived in Viborg for a while, then moved to Tyndall where she attended high school. She worked for several businesses in Tyndall until marrying Elden Bjorum on February 14, 1965. They made their home a half mile west of Scotland. They had five children together and were married 45 years. She worked at home milking cows, managing a household, and her passion was gardening. Pat’s first job outside the home was working as a cook at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center. She also worked various jobs around Scotland, including leasing the Frostie Shop and she owned and operated Pat’s Café. She then worked for a number of years at the Scotland School doing janitorial work and as a library assistant. Patricia was known for being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Patricia passed away on Tuesday, May 4 2010 at Landmann-Jungmann Memorial Hospital in Scotland, at the age of 65 years, 8 months, and 11 days after being afflicted with COPD.
Patricia’s memory will be cherished by her husband, Elden Bjorum of Scotland; five children: Kristine (Tate) McCann of Vermillion, Brian (Brenda) Bjorum of Valley Springs, Kerrie (Steve) Knakmuhs of Scotland, Jodi (David) Fischer of Menno, and Cory (Candy) Bjorum of Scotland; thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one sister, Darlene Slowey of Scotland; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Gladys Engel, her step-father, Elmer Johnson, a granddaughter, Brianna Bjorum, and two brothers, Jimmy Engel and Fred Engel.