Patricia Ann Mickelson was born on May 22, 1936, in Mobridge, South Dakota, to George T. and Madge Turner Mickelson. She joined sisters Janice and Lavon, with brother George S. completing the family. Pat grew up in Selby, South Dakota, also spending four years in Pierre when her father served two terms as Governor of South Dakota. In 1958, Pat was graduated from the University of South Dakota, received her Masters Degree in Speech Pathology in 1961, and taught at USD for a year. In 1959, Pat married Thomas C. Adam. Tom received his Juris Doctor degree from the University Of South Dakota School of Law in 1961 and the couple moved to Pierre where Tom began practicing with the firm of Martens and Goldsmith, presently known as May, Adam, Gerdes and Thompson.
Tom and Pat raised four children in Pierre: Kathleen, Paula, Karlton, and Sarah. They are proud grandparents of 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Through the years, Pat was a passionate advocate for her community, local education, the state of South Dakota, and was involved in many state and community organizations. She served as a board member for the Children's Care Hospital and School of Sioux Falls, the USD Foundation, Community First Bank South Dakota, and the South Dakota Community Foundation. She served as president of the Pierre School Board, and member and president of the South Dakota School Board Association. Pat was instrumental in starting the AAUW Preschool that still welcomes families at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre. She was a member and president of the South Dakota Historical Society, serving on its foundation. Pat was a member of the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women committee that updated and restored the First Lady Inaugural Gown collection, and of the Trail of Governors Foundation. Pat was very proud of the statues of South Dakota governors that grace the community of Pierre.
Pat loved politics and was active in the Republican Party throughout her life, especially during the time her brother served as Governor. Pat served as Secretary of the South Dakota Senate for 12 years and enjoyed the activity and friendships she made.
Pat and Tom have been active disciples and part of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church in Pierre for decades. She was a 50 year member of the PEO sisterhood, Chapter AB, and a proud member of the Alpha Phi Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Janice and John 'Jack' Carmody, her brother, Governor George S. Mickelson, her nephew, Jack Carmody, and her great nephew, Michael Carmody.
Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Tom; her sister, Lavon and brother-in-law James Meyers; sister-in-law, Linda Mickelson Graham; children, Kathleen(Bruce)Bykowski, Eden Prairie, MN; Paula (Tom) Adam-Burchill, Sioux Falls, SD; Karlton (Joan) Adam, Pierre, SD; and Sarah (Greg) Axtman, Harrisburg, PA. Grandchildren: Matthew (Ashley), Bennett and Carter (Adrianna) Bykowski; Connor, Nolan and Maxwell Burchill; Katherine, Conrad, Jack, Phillip and Paul Adam; August, John and Eric Axtman; and great granddaughter, Brooklyn Ann Bykowski. Pat always considered her sons- and daughter-in law to be like her own children. The pall bears are her fourteen grandchildren.
Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre, South Dakota, located at 117 North Central Avenue, on Tuesday, June 28, beginning at 11 a.m. A visitation with family present will be held on Monday evening, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. also at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the First United Methodist Church, or the Trail of Governors Foundation, all of Pierre, South Dakota.
The family wishes to thank the many dedicated doctors and nurses who cared for our wife and mother during the last two years.
- Isburg Funeral Chapels
Tom and Pat raised four children in Pierre: Kathleen, Paula, Karlton, and Sarah. They are proud grandparents of 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Through the years, Pat was a passionate advocate for her community, local education, the state of South Dakota, and was involved in many state and community organizations. She served as a board member for the Children's Care Hospital and School of Sioux Falls, the USD Foundation, Community First Bank South Dakota, and the South Dakota Community Foundation. She served as president of the Pierre School Board, and member and president of the South Dakota School Board Association. Pat was instrumental in starting the AAUW Preschool that still welcomes families at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre. She was a member and president of the South Dakota Historical Society, serving on its foundation. Pat was a member of the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women committee that updated and restored the First Lady Inaugural Gown collection, and of the Trail of Governors Foundation. Pat was very proud of the statues of South Dakota governors that grace the community of Pierre.
Pat loved politics and was active in the Republican Party throughout her life, especially during the time her brother served as Governor. Pat served as Secretary of the South Dakota Senate for 12 years and enjoyed the activity and friendships she made.
Pat and Tom have been active disciples and part of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church in Pierre for decades. She was a 50 year member of the PEO sisterhood, Chapter AB, and a proud member of the Alpha Phi Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Janice and John 'Jack' Carmody, her brother, Governor George S. Mickelson, her nephew, Jack Carmody, and her great nephew, Michael Carmody.
Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Tom; her sister, Lavon and brother-in-law James Meyers; sister-in-law, Linda Mickelson Graham; children, Kathleen(Bruce)Bykowski, Eden Prairie, MN; Paula (Tom) Adam-Burchill, Sioux Falls, SD; Karlton (Joan) Adam, Pierre, SD; and Sarah (Greg) Axtman, Harrisburg, PA. Grandchildren: Matthew (Ashley), Bennett and Carter (Adrianna) Bykowski; Connor, Nolan and Maxwell Burchill; Katherine, Conrad, Jack, Phillip and Paul Adam; August, John and Eric Axtman; and great granddaughter, Brooklyn Ann Bykowski. Pat always considered her sons- and daughter-in law to be like her own children. The pall bears are her fourteen grandchildren.
Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre, South Dakota, located at 117 North Central Avenue, on Tuesday, June 28, beginning at 11 a.m. A visitation with family present will be held on Monday evening, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. also at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the First United Methodist Church, or the Trail of Governors Foundation, all of Pierre, South Dakota.
The family wishes to thank the many dedicated doctors and nurses who cared for our wife and mother during the last two years.
- Isburg Funeral Chapels
Patricia Ann Mickelson was born on May 22, 1936, in Mobridge, South Dakota, to George T. and Madge Turner Mickelson. She joined sisters Janice and Lavon, with brother George S. completing the family. Pat grew up in Selby, South Dakota, also spending four years in Pierre when her father served two terms as Governor of South Dakota. In 1958, Pat was graduated from the University of South Dakota, received her Masters Degree in Speech Pathology in 1961, and taught at USD for a year. In 1959, Pat married Thomas C. Adam. Tom received his Juris Doctor degree from the University Of South Dakota School of Law in 1961 and the couple moved to Pierre where Tom began practicing with the firm of Martens and Goldsmith, presently known as May, Adam, Gerdes and Thompson.
Tom and Pat raised four children in Pierre: Kathleen, Paula, Karlton, and Sarah. They are proud grandparents of 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Through the years, Pat was a passionate advocate for her community, local education, the state of South Dakota, and was involved in many state and community organizations. She served as a board member for the Children's Care Hospital and School of Sioux Falls, the USD Foundation, Community First Bank South Dakota, and the South Dakota Community Foundation. She served as president of the Pierre School Board, and member and president of the South Dakota School Board Association. Pat was instrumental in starting the AAUW Preschool that still welcomes families at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre. She was a member and president of the South Dakota Historical Society, serving on its foundation. Pat was a member of the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women committee that updated and restored the First Lady Inaugural Gown collection, and of the Trail of Governors Foundation. Pat was very proud of the statues of South Dakota governors that grace the community of Pierre.
Pat loved politics and was active in the Republican Party throughout her life, especially during the time her brother served as Governor. Pat served as Secretary of the South Dakota Senate for 12 years and enjoyed the activity and friendships she made.
Pat and Tom have been active disciples and part of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church in Pierre for decades. She was a 50 year member of the PEO sisterhood, Chapter AB, and a proud member of the Alpha Phi Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Janice and John 'Jack' Carmody, her brother, Governor George S. Mickelson, her nephew, Jack Carmody, and her great nephew, Michael Carmody.
Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Tom; her sister, Lavon and brother-in-law James Meyers; sister-in-law, Linda Mickelson Graham; children, Kathleen(Bruce)Bykowski, Eden Prairie, MN; Paula (Tom) Adam-Burchill, Sioux Falls, SD; Karlton (Joan) Adam, Pierre, SD; and Sarah (Greg) Axtman, Harrisburg, PA. Grandchildren: Matthew (Ashley), Bennett and Carter (Adrianna) Bykowski; Connor, Nolan and Maxwell Burchill; Katherine, Conrad, Jack, Phillip and Paul Adam; August, John and Eric Axtman; and great granddaughter, Brooklyn Ann Bykowski. Pat always considered her sons- and daughter-in law to be like her own children. The pall bears are her fourteen grandchildren.
Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre, South Dakota, located at 117 North Central Avenue, on Tuesday, June 28, beginning at 11 a.m. A visitation with family present will be held on Monday evening, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. also at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the First United Methodist Church, or the Trail of Governors Foundation, all of Pierre, South Dakota.
The family wishes to thank the many dedicated doctors and nurses who cared for our wife and mother during the last two years.
- Isburg Funeral Chapels
Tom and Pat raised four children in Pierre: Kathleen, Paula, Karlton, and Sarah. They are proud grandparents of 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Through the years, Pat was a passionate advocate for her community, local education, the state of South Dakota, and was involved in many state and community organizations. She served as a board member for the Children's Care Hospital and School of Sioux Falls, the USD Foundation, Community First Bank South Dakota, and the South Dakota Community Foundation. She served as president of the Pierre School Board, and member and president of the South Dakota School Board Association. Pat was instrumental in starting the AAUW Preschool that still welcomes families at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre. She was a member and president of the South Dakota Historical Society, serving on its foundation. Pat was a member of the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women committee that updated and restored the First Lady Inaugural Gown collection, and of the Trail of Governors Foundation. Pat was very proud of the statues of South Dakota governors that grace the community of Pierre.
Pat loved politics and was active in the Republican Party throughout her life, especially during the time her brother served as Governor. Pat served as Secretary of the South Dakota Senate for 12 years and enjoyed the activity and friendships she made.
Pat and Tom have been active disciples and part of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church in Pierre for decades. She was a 50 year member of the PEO sisterhood, Chapter AB, and a proud member of the Alpha Phi Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Janice and John 'Jack' Carmody, her brother, Governor George S. Mickelson, her nephew, Jack Carmody, and her great nephew, Michael Carmody.
Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Tom; her sister, Lavon and brother-in-law James Meyers; sister-in-law, Linda Mickelson Graham; children, Kathleen(Bruce)Bykowski, Eden Prairie, MN; Paula (Tom) Adam-Burchill, Sioux Falls, SD; Karlton (Joan) Adam, Pierre, SD; and Sarah (Greg) Axtman, Harrisburg, PA. Grandchildren: Matthew (Ashley), Bennett and Carter (Adrianna) Bykowski; Connor, Nolan and Maxwell Burchill; Katherine, Conrad, Jack, Phillip and Paul Adam; August, John and Eric Axtman; and great granddaughter, Brooklyn Ann Bykowski. Pat always considered her sons- and daughter-in law to be like her own children. The pall bears are her fourteen grandchildren.
Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Pierre, South Dakota, located at 117 North Central Avenue, on Tuesday, June 28, beginning at 11 a.m. A visitation with family present will be held on Monday evening, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. also at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the First United Methodist Church, or the Trail of Governors Foundation, all of Pierre, South Dakota.
The family wishes to thank the many dedicated doctors and nurses who cared for our wife and mother during the last two years.
- Isburg Funeral Chapels
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