Obituary of Patricia Ziebarth

Patricia Louise Ziebarth, 81, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at home with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1928 in Faribault, Minnesota to Michael and Margaret (Forcelle) Clark. Patricia was baptized as an infant and attended a girl's catholic school in Faribault. She went on to Faribault High School. After high school she went to work in Minneapolis for a short time before moving back to Faribault. While in Faribault she met Francis "Frank" Ziebarth and on September 6, 1949 they were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church parsonage in Faribault. They lived in Faribault where their first child Diane was born and then moved to Princeton where their sons Terry and Randy were born. They would move to Cambridge and purchase a home in Cambridge. It was in Cambridge that their youngest child Ricky was born and they remained there for 58 years, raising their family. Pat was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church and was active in the ladies aid, she was the head of the Isanti County Cancer Society, and bowled for several years on women's league. She enjoyed gardening, camping, spending time with her family at the lake home on Mille Lacs Lake, spending time with her grandchildren, watching movies, and loved her dog Ody. She was preceded in death by her parents, two infant daughters, her husband Frank on June 21, 2007, four brothers Duwain, Gerald, Michael and Chuck Clark, Pat is survived by her children Diane (Jim) Berg of Harris, Terry (Nancy) Ziebarth of Isanti, Randy Ziebarth (Charlene Auge) of Cambridge, Ricky Ziebarth (Ashley Longino) of Cambridge, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, sister Gail Bongers of Faribault, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.