Patricia Ann Bergsten

Patricia Ann (Tiarks) Bergsten, age 79, of Council Bluffs passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. She was born in Council Bluffs to Henry J. and Lavonne "Bonnie" (Saar) Tiarks. She graduated from Underwood High School in 1957 and then continued her education at the University of Iowa where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She graduated from Iowa in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Food and Nutrition. Her first job after graduating from college was as a Home Economist in Red Oak, where she met her love, Marvin Bergsten. They were married on December 22, 1962. They made their home in Council Bluffs where they were blessed with their children Mark, Dyan, and Ben. In 1974, Marve and Pat opened Midwest Sporting Goods, where they worked together for 40 years. Pat served on the Board of Directors for the Vocational Development Center. Pat and her family enjoyed attending church at the First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Henry Tiarks, Jr., sister, Toni Longmeyer, and daughter-in-law, Jenyi Bergsten.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin Bergsten; her children, Mark Bergsten, Dyan Larsen (Kent), Ben Bergsten (Piera); her brother, Warren Tiarks (Mary), a brother-in-law, Stanley Longmeyer, and sister-in-law, Sheila Tiarks; five grandchildren, Abby Bergsten, Lexy Larsen, Ally Bergsten, Olivia Larsen, and Avary Bergsten; 4 step-grandchildren, Lauren, Megan, Matthew, and Lexie McLain; a host of other family and friends.

Visitation will be held Sunday, July 7th from 2 to 4 PM at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, July 8th at 10 AM at the funeral home followed by interment in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery. A luncheon following the interment will be held at the funeral home. The family will direct the memorials.