This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CraigNancy_Poole Surnames: Pratt, Carrigan, Parks, Gosch Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4262/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pamela J. Pratt, 51, of Moorhead, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Pamela was born May 18, 1955 near Pisgah, Iowa the daughter of Boyd and Jeanne (Carrigan) Pratt. She was raised in the Moorhead area and graduated from East Monona High School in 1973. During her school years, she excelled in track. Pam continued her love of running for many years participating in numerous 10K races throughout the state. After graduation, she was employed at Moorhead Equipment and for the past 30 years has worked at Moorhead State Bank and recently was assigned the position of head cashier. Pam was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church and also volunteered at Moorhead Christian Church. She was an avid runner and walker and also enjoyed Country music especially Reba McEntire. Children were the center of her life; she was an active supporter of St. Jude's Children's Hospital and her most enjoyable times were those spent with her eleven nieces and nephews. Survivors include her mother, Jeanne Pratt of Moorhead; two brothers, Todd and his fiancée Lark Addy of Moorhead and Trent and his wife Jennifer of Livermore, Calif; two sisters and their husbands, Patti and Larry Parks of Whiting, Iowa and Paige and Shawn Gosch of Moorhead and 11 nieces and nephews, Ryan Brown, Brandon and Whitney Pratt, Brady Pratt, Jaimie and Jessie Addy, Ashley Gotto and Ashley, Alex, Logan and Keagan Gosch. She was preceded in death by her father. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Bethesda Lutheran Church at Moorhead with Pastor Carla Ingebretsen and Rev. Ron K! eith officiating. Music selections were "If I Had Only Known" and the congregation sang "On Eagle's Wings," "Here I Am Lord" and "How Great Thou Art" with Janice Smith as organist. Burial was in Spring Valley Cemetery at Moorhead. Casket bearers were Jeff Pratt, Chris Pratt, Robert Shol, Bill Edwards, Drew Howard and Walker Carrigan. Honorary bearers were Pam's eleven nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. Respectfully submitted for other researchers. ©The Dunlap Reporter 2007 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.