Obituary of Patricia Belle Madsen

Patricia B. Madsen

December 14, 1932 - May 26, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Madsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  She moved to the Pacific Northwest with her family when she was 10 years old. After graduating from Vancouver High School in 1950, Pat entered the St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1953. In February of that year, she married John Madsen. They settled in Woodland Washington where they raised their family of three daughters.

Pat loved her nursing career, spending much of the first half working in the Operating Room at St. Josephs Hospital  (PeaceHealth Southwest) and the last half as Director of Nursing and then Administrator of Woodland Convalescent Center (Woodland Care Center).  She took up painting after John died in 1978 and became a gifted artist, which brought her great joy. She leaves a legacy of many pieces  of beautiful art for her family.

Her faith was very important to her and she was an active member of any church she attended.  All who knew her knew Pat as a generous and loving soul. She lived Matthew 25:35-36

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶ I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

She was welcomed into Heaven by her husband John Madsen, Daughter Lori Murphy, Grandson Seth Wilkerson, mother Lucile Gibson and extended family and friends.

She is missed here on earth by her daughters Susan Vaughan (George), Kathy Madsen (Dennis Gudmundson), Nephew and “adopted son” Larry York (Fern) Grandchildren Micah Wilkerson, Kaegan Gudmundson, Mika Gudmunsdon, Sarah Vaughan and Nate Vaughan, great grandchildren, Becca, Austin, Allison, Cayah, Elijah, Jaden, Dylan (Wilkerson), Noe and Cassette (Padigos.) and her beloved cat Birdie.

A celebration of Pat’s life will be held at The Promise Church, 101 Hillshire Dr, Woodland, WA at 2:00 on  Friday, June 15^th.

Cascadia Cremation and Burial in in charge of arrangements.