Patricia Gaye Ekman, 63, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at her home in Havre. Her Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Memorial contributions in Patricia's honor may be made to a local Humane Society or to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington Attn: Donations 2620 N. Commercial Ave. Portland, OR 97227. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Pat was born January 23, 1950 in East Chicago, Indiana. She was raised and educated in Whiting, Indiana. She graduated from George Rogers Clark High School. She married Randall Ekman in National City, California in 1974. She met him while visiting her sister in California. After she and Randall were married they lived in National City until he was discharged from the military. After his discharge they moved to Toledo, Oregon. They had two sons Randall and Scott. Pat stayed home and raised her boys. She went to work at the National Security Bank as a teller. Pat worked for them for twenty five years and then retired. She and Randall were divorced in 2005 and in 2010 Pat moved to Havre, Montana to be near her sister, Dottie and her family. In Havre she worked at Kmart. Pat enjoyed traveling, she was an animal lover, enjoyed camping with her family and also enjoyed walking her dogs. She enjoyed spending time traveling to Europe and Switzerland. She was involved in her children's activities and supported Scott in his drama in High School and also grew to love touring museums. She was preceded in death by her parents. Pat is survived by her two sons: Randall (Terra) Ekman of Pendleton, Oregon; Scott Ekman of Wilsonville, Oregon; Her ex-husband Randall Ekman of Siletz, Oregon. One grandson, Trace Ekman of Pendleton, Oregon. Her sister, Dottie Rice of Havre, Montana and brother in-law Bob Rice of Missoula, Montana. Niece Marianne (Joel) Culley and great nephew: Jacoby and great niece Layla Culley all of Havre, Montana. Nephews: Robby Rice of San Diego, CA; and Bill Rice of Bozeman, Montana. And her many friends in Havre and Canada and her co-workers at Kmart.