Patricia K. Graham 

SUN PRAIRIE / FENNIMORE - Patricia was born December 13, 1940, to Odessa (Owens) and Donald Peterson in Boscobel, WI. She passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2025, at the age of 85. From age of 14, until she moved to Sun Prairie, in 2017, she was a church organist for Castle Rock Lutheran Church, and later Barneveld Lutheran Church.

In 1958, she graduated from Fennimore High School, where she met Paul S. Graham, whom she would marry and start a family with in 1962. She was the first in her family to go on to higher education, receiving her degree in Nursing from the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in 1961.

After marrying Paul in 1962, she worked at Lancaster Hospital, as a County Nurse for Grant County from 1963 to 1965, and then as the school nurse in Fennimore from 1966 to 1972. During this time, she also became a Red Cross certified nurse and organized blood drives and volunteered for the Blood Mobile in Fennimore for many years.

In 1993, Patricia and Paul moved to Barneveld, WI to enjoy their retirement. Paul passed away in 1999, but Patricia continued to live at the home in Barneveld until she moved to Sun Prairie, WI in 2017 to be closer to her children.

She is survived by her sons, Philip S., Brian P. (Sean), and Scott (Paula) Graham. She leaves behind sisters-in-law Lorraine Fritsch, Harriet Brun, Mary Graham, Bonnie Graham and one brother-in-law, Peter Graham. She had many nieces and nephews from her marriage with Paul who she loves dearly, and two from her brother Tom (Diane) Peterson, Brandon and Jennifer Peterson who were an important part of her life.

Pat was a very social person and active throughout her life in the church and many volunteer initiatives. She had many special friends throughout her life and wishes to extend a special note to her “girls”, Dana Fager, Susie Cotter, and Jamie Schultz who kept her young and beautiful for so many years.