Patricia Pariseau, 84, passed away In Farmington Minnesota on November 13, 2020 after a decade of losing herself bits at a time to dementia.

Pat was born August 10, 1936 to Mary and James Wright in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She attended St. Casmir's Catholic school and Johnson High School on St. Paul's East Side. Later, Pat attended Ravenswood Hospital Nursing School in Chicago Illinois and became a Registered Nurse.  July 1960 she married Kenneth Pariseau and moved to his family's farm in rural Farmington, Minnesota.

Raising six children and working on the family farm occupied much of Pat's young adult years.  She was elected to the Farmington School Board, worked for two US Senators and spent more than 20 years serving as a Minnesota Senator. She loved music, playing piano, knitting, painting and many other creative pursuits. Pat was always up for an adventure whether it was visiting Grand Marais' Art Colony, alligator hunting down south or attending the a political convention with her sisters.

Pat is proceeded in death by her husband Kenneth; parents Mary and James Wright; sisters Jacqueline Kaye and Lillian Wilhelmy; and granddaughter Caroline Ann Cortes.

She is survived by her children; Sue (Kevin), Doug (Marcia), Penny (Bruce), Linda, Barb, Jackie; sisters Kath and Mary Lee; 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

A private grave side services will be held at a future date. Condolences can be sent to 5964 200 ^th St W Farmington MN 55024.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Farmington MN Food Shelf, operated by 360 Communities at https://360communities.org/ or 501 E Highway 13, Suite 112, Burnsville, MN 55337