Patricia 'Pat' Jane Wiekhorst

Patricia "Pat" Jane (Dindinger) Wiekhorst, 90 years old, beloved wife, devoted mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend passed away on November 20, 2024, at Kimball County Manor in Kimball, NE, after a long full life.

Services were held at the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment took place in the Potter Cemetery in Potter, NE. In lieu of flowers monetary donations may be made to the Potter Volunteer Fire Department.

You may view Pat's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at http://www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Pat's care and funeral arrangements.

Pat was born in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canada to Raymond Henry and Lois Rose (Kingston) Dindinger and became a naturalized citizen when she was 18 years old. After several moves with her family she arrived in Potter, NE in 1947. She graduated in 1952 from Potter High School as the Valedictorian.

Pat married Terrell Ray Wiekhorst, August 30, 1953 at Potter United Methodist Church. To this union three children were born, Terry R., Gina Lyn and David J.

For 40 years Pat was the Village Clerk-Treasurer of Potter, NE. She loved doing the business of the village and especially liked meeting and interacting with people. She gardened, canned, did crochet and was a talented seamstress, designing and making Gina's wedding dress among many other garments. Her baking was unmatched with her family favorite being Grandma's Wacky Cake. Caregiving was a special talent of Pat's. She was a dedicated caregiver for many in her family as well as friends.

Pat was a faithful 75+ year member of the Potter United Methodist Church and had a beautiful singing voice, she spent years singing in the choir sitting by her good friend Ruth Slama and the two often sang duets. Pat was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Eastern Star, Hospital Auxiliary, Evening Circle and a Meals on Wheels Volunteer. After she retired, she loved exercising with her friends at the Potter Fire Hall and after exercise gathering for breakfast at the Potter Sundry.

She is survived by her siblings Tom (Nancy) Dindinger of Winter Park, CO, Vicky Matthies of Littleton, CO, Children Terry (Kathleen) Wiekhorst of, Green River, WY, Gina (Randy) Mathewson and David (Karen) Wiekhorst all of Potter, NE, 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren and numerous special nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Terrell in 2015, her parents Raymond and Lois Dindinger, her father and mother in-law Raymond and Violet Wiekhorst, her siblings, sister, Ellen (Dwain) Madden, brother Terry Dindinger, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Inez and Harvey Williams and grandson Beau Mathewson.

We would like to thank everyone at the Kimball County Manor who for the past 4+ years treated Miss Pat, aka Grandma, like family and made her content in every way. We are forever in awe of each and every one of you who always went above and beyond in caring for her.