Pat Malec, age 73, passed away at her home surrounded by family under the care of CHI Hospice on February 3, 2023 after a courageous battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer.  Pat’s funeral will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11:00 am at Epworth United Methodist Church, Valley City.  Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm and 1 hour before the service on Wednesday.  Inurnment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery near Valley City in the spring.  An online guestbook and a livestream of Pat’s memorial service will be available at www.lerudmathias.com.

Pat was born Anna Patricia Kinslow on July 26, 1949, to Clyde & Hjordis “Jo” (Johnson) Kinslow in Valley City, ND.  She graduated in 1967 from North Central of Barnes.  On March 14, 1970, she married Donald Malec.  They met while Pat was working at the Hi-Liner Diner.  They raised 2 children, Darin & Dawn.  Pat worked for Dr. Duane Brown at Brown Chiropractic for about 4 years before having children.  She then worked as Bookkeeper at Valley Meat Supply for almost 30 years.  Before working various other jobs over the last few years with the most recent being at Stoudt Miller.  Everyone loved her at all her jobs.  She was an active member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Valley City Eagles

Aerie 2192 Auxiliary, and Barnes County Homemakers.  She liked playing BINGO & spending time with family & friends, especially her children & grandchildren.

Pat is survived by her husband, Don, daughter Dawn (Brent) Thomsen, grandchildren Ariyana (Riley) McAdoo-Roesler, Kaynen (Sadie) Malec, Alyssa Thomsen, & Chesney Thomsen; siblings: Clyde Lee Kinslow, Edie (Randy) Johnson, Deb (Jim) Hegdahl, Rachel (Rory) McLeod, & John Kinslow, and numerous nieces, nephews, & friends.

Pat was preceded in death by: her parents & in-laws, Son, Darin, & Siblings, Mary Holsen, Logan Kinslow, Samuel Kinslow, Garnet Kinslow, Allen Kinslow, & Peter Kinslow.

Memorials are preferred to a charity of your choice.