Patricia Spotanski

Patricia “Pat” Spotanski, age 82, of Boelus, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at her home in Boelus, surrounded by her family.

A celebration of Pat’s life was held Saturday, May 16, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Inurnment was held at the Cameron Cemetery in Cairo. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Patricia Mae Spotanski was born on June 11, 1943, in Estelline, South Dakota, to Lafayette and Jobina (Sponholtz) Ball. The Ball family moved to Howard, South Dakota, where Patricia graduated in 1962.

Patricia married Sidney R. Moe in 1963, and had four children, Lori, Bruce, David, and Dale.

She married Richard Spotanski on September 7, 2001, and they made a loving home in Boelus.

Patricia loved spending time with all her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She was an excellent cook who loved hosting many garage parties with friends and family. She loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. She enjoyed watching Husker sports and spent many hours putting jigsaw puzzles together in the winter. Patricia had a soft spot in her heart for animals. She rescued many cats over the years, as well as her beloved dog, Eddy, who was with her throughout her illness and never left her side. She truly loved flowers and watching birds, and she always looked forward to her weekly coffee group.

Patricia worked as a CNA for many years. When she moved to Boelus, she started working at Whitefoot Grocery in Boelus and worked there for 17 years.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 25 years, Richard Spotanski; her children, Lori (Charlie) Wortman, of Ogallala, Bruce (Peggy) Moe, of Ogallala, Dale (Jody) Moe, of Frederick, Colorado, Dane Spotanski, of Grand Island, Kyle (Andrea) Spotanski, of Boelus, Gregory (Talena) Spotanski, of Avondale, Arizona, and Richard (Abbey) Spotanski, of Gibbon; sisters and brothers-in-law, Maxine Person, of Hartford, South Dakota, Judd (Janet) Ball, of Pierre, South Dakota, and Dale (Dottie) Ball, of Aberdeen, South Dakota; grandchildren, Brent (Amanda) Wortman, of Ogallala, Samantha Moe, of North Platte, Michael Moe, of Ogallala, Jaden (Ashley) Moe, of Ogallala, Justine Moe, of Frederick, Colorado, Tia Spotanski, of North Carolina, Tyler Spotanski, of Grand Island, Hayley Spotanski, of Farwell, and Hanna, Brooklyn, Reagan, Rylee, Ashton and Adaline Spotanski, of Boelus; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, David Moe and Michael Spotanski; sister, Norma Magtiby; and her granddaughter, Arianna Moe.