Patricia Templemeyer, age 92, of Carroll, died Tuesday evening, October 5, 2021 at Garden View Assisted Living in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church- St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Kevin Richter, assisted by Pat’s son-in-law, Deacon Dave Prenger. Music will be by Marcy Anderson, Kathleen Macke, and Michele Phillips. Mass Server will be Alan Loew. Lector will be Jen Onderak. Casket Bearers will be Brent Prenger, Nic Prenger, Andrew Templemeyer, Justin Crawford, Sam Crawford, Dennis Vogan, Cliff Vogan, and Don Vogan. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary will form an honor guard for the funeral mass.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. A Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m. and a Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. by Fr. Timothy Johnson.
Visitation will resume at Holy Spirit Church on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Memorials may be made to Carroll Area Iowan’s for Life or the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Sioux City.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Patricia’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Pat was born in Weeping Water, NE on December 27, 1928 to Andrew and Pauline Stander. Pat was the 5th of 8 children. She attended rural schools in Nebraska, graduating with a teaching certificate from Plattsmouth NE High School at the age of 16 and immediately started teaching in country schools in the area. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Kearney State Teachers College.
On June 8, 1948, Pat married Don Templemeyer at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Manley, NE. They taught in schools in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa before settling in Carroll in 1970. Pat taught 6th grade at Holy Spirit School in Carroll until her retirement in 1990. She especially loved reading to her students.
While teaching full time, Pat and Don created a wood crafting business where Pat used her many painting skills to the delight of their customers. She then switched her talents to quilting, making sure that all of her grandchildren had a “Gramma Quilt”.
She was an active volunteer in the St Anthony Auxiliary, Birthright and Hospice Care, and Holy Spirit Women’s Guild.
Pat and Don shared 73 ½ years of married bliss. They credit their long loving relationship to Daily Mass and Communion, and a healthy prayer life.
Pat is survived by her husband, Don. 4 children, Rosey Vogan from Minneapolis, MN. Paula Templemeyer of Fort Dodge, IA. Terri (Deacon Dave) Prenger of Carroll and Michael (Chong Ah) Templemeyer of Omaha. 9 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Also, a sister, Doris Howard and 3 sisters in law, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers and 1 sister.
