Law, Patricia L.

Patricia L. Law, 69, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following a brief illness. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn, with the Rev. John Dodds officiating. Burial: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn.

Memorials may be contributed to P.A.L.S. (Poweshiek Animal League Shelter).

Patricia is survived by her husband, Tom of Holiday Lake; three sons, Tom Jr. (Linda) of West Burlington, Brian (Linda) of Alleman, and Randy (Deb) of Waukee; a daughter, Lori Law of North Liberty; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Taletha Plagman of Tucson, Ariz., Debbie Lovejoy of Pahrump, Nev., Cindy Fauser (Richard) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Carol Plagman of Tucson, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Ramon and Ronny Plagman.

Patricia Lorraine Plagman was born May 11, 1941, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Esther Brown Plagman. She spent her early years in Floyd, Iowa, and graduated from Charles City High School in 1959. Patricia married Tom Law on July 24, 1959, at the United Methodist Church in Nora Springs, Iowa. The couple moved to the Brooklyn area in 1965.

Patricia was a mother and homemaker and enjoyed decorating her home. She liked reading, gardening and cooking. She was an Iowa Hawkeye basketball fan, followed NASCAR, especially Mark Martin, and enjoyed morel mushrooms. Patricia wintered in Alamo, Texas, but spent much of her time with her children and grandchildren.

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