Patricia Marie Hadder

Pat graduated from Willmar High School in 1959 and later received her associate degree from Willmar Junior College. She worked in office and clerical roles for the school system, Corneil-Elkjer Insurance Agency, First Baptist Church, and Quik Print, and as an independent Mary Kay dealer.

Pat married Sherman Pechacek in September 1960 in Willmar, Minnesota and welcomed two children into their family, Ronna Lynn (Pechacek) Hoglund and Roger Lee Pechacek.

Flower gardening, sewing, and using her ideas and creativity to build, fix, and improve things brought great satisfaction and enjoyment to Pat. She was a proactive advocate for disabled children at county and state levels. Very involved with her local church in many capacities, Pat served and used her talents for God’s glory. For several years Pat sang with a local traveling gospel singing group, the “Reflection-Aires”. Pat enjoyed tennis, racquetball, and daily walks with friends.

Pat married Edwin Hadder in July 1982 in Willmar, Minnesota. Pat and Ed moved to Colorado Springs in August, 2002. Together Pat and Ed enjoyed world travels to Korea, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. Often they volunteered together both locally and during the winter months in Texas with Wycliffe Associates and Rio Grande Bible Institute.

Pat was a kind, compassionate, and gentle woman who gave of her time and talents to others, pursuing excellence in all she did. Her parents and Norwegian heritage instilled in her the desire to prioritize family and extended family. Pat loved to visit with relatives and to organize family reunions. Throughout her life she served her family diligently.

Pat is survived by her daughter, Ronna Hoglund (Tim), of Colorado Springs, two step-daughters; Patricia Leiter (Ed) of Blanchard, Michigan and Wina Preslicka (Mike) of Northfield, Minnesota, eleven grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister, Carol Drye (Roger), of Pensacola, Florida, and one brother Ron Pederson (Miriam), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, besides numerous other relatives and friends.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, husband Edwin Hadder, son Roger Pechacek, and step-daughter Sandy (Hadder) Thompson.

A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, August 1, at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Later this summer a second memorial service will take place in Willmar, Minnesota.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, 455 Sherman Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80203.

Arrangements under the direction of Swan-Law Funeral Directors, Colorado Springs, CO.