Patricia Vadis Owen passed away at her home in Papillion, Nebraska on December 26, 2020. Patricia was born December 31, 1946 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Carl and Vadis Pankonen. She married Richard Owen and traveled to various places including Germany, Paris, and Turkey due to Richard being in the Air Force.
On December 3, 1967, she gave birth to Michelle Fehl and three years later on January 28th, 1971, gave birth to another daughter, Paula Pape. She had various hobbies and interests including shopping, crafts, listening to music, going four wheeling with Doug Pape, and gardening with Michelle.
For the last three years, She was a care provider for her granddaughter Casey Fehl, whom she adored. She will be truly and deeply missed by all.
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard Owen; daughter Michelle Fehl; parents Carl and Vadis Pankonen; brothers Terry Pankonen, Rick Pankonen, and Coby Pankonen; sisters Brenda Brown; Lori Erickson; and five infant siblings.
Patricia is survived by her daughter Paula (Doug) Pape; granddaughters Casey Fehl, Bridget (Cory) Lingen, Carly Fehl Schlote; grandson Brent Pape, great-grandchildren Brayson Berklee Lingen; sisters Wilda Edgecomb, Linda Dapp, and Deb Pankonen; brothers Steven Pankonen, Todd Pankonen, and Scott Pankonen.