Patricia Tracy

Graveside services for Patricia Hansen Tracy, age 89, of McAllen, TX, were held on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 2 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Gregory, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Patricia Joan Tracy was born on December 26, 1931, in Burke, SD, the only child of Elmer “Cordy” and Edna (Hall) Hansen. Pat grew up on the family farm until they moved into the home they built in Gregory. Pat graduated from Gregory High School in 1950 and then attended a two-year nursing school in Sioux Falls. After graduating from nursing school, she began her career in nursing at the Winner Hospital.

Pat married John Tracy and they had one child Scott Tracy. The family moved to Pharr, Texas, and Pat worked at McAllen General Hospital. She later retired from nursing and started her own company, USA Medical Placement. She ran that company for more than 10 years. She retired when she was diagnosed with dementia in 2019. Pat had a love of fishing that started when she was on the family farm as a little girl which stayed with her all her life. Pat loved her poodles and took her them with her everywhere.

Pat moved into The Bridges of Mission Assisted Living in Mission, TX, and lived there until her death at the age of 89 years on December 30, 2020.

Patricia is survived by her only son Scott Tracy and daughter-in-law Shannon Tracy; four grandsons Wesley Mann, Michael Tracy, Ryan Tracy and Sean Tracy and seven great-grandchildren.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents.