Joseph Pate

JOE PATE Joseph "Joe" William Pate, age 48, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed on to be with the Lord on May 10, 2010 at his home. Joe was born the son of Jake C. Pate and Joanne C. (Bennett) Pate in Glendale, California on November 8, 1961. He attended Burbank High School and continued his education in the Air Force where he received an Associate Degree in Business Management and a Bachelors Degree in Tele Communications Systems. He served in communications in the United States Air Force and was stationed six years in Germany and at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. He settled in Atlantic, Iowa where he owned and operated his own video productions business for ten years and helped out at Camblin Mechanical, Inc for the last two years. Joe was married to Stacy Ann Williams in Atlantic on December 21, 1995. The couple was blessed with four children. Joe's hobbies and interests include achieving a Tae-Kwan-Do second degree black belt and Air Force Back Up for 1988 Olympics; delighting audiences when he was an official stand-up comedian at the Funny Bone Theater in Omaha, Nebraska in 1987 and 1988; and taking third place in the 1990 Corn Husker Comedian Competition. Joe enjoyed fishing, camping, barbequing, dancing and Frisbee Golf with family and friends. He is survived by his wife Stacy; four children, Brooke, Vanessa, Daniel and Dillon, all of Atlantic, IA; one granddaughter Airika Pate; his mother Joanne Gilbertsen of Carroll, IA; two sisters, Teri Rich and Sheri Cooper, both of Burbank, CA; his grandmother Marion Reich of Burbank, CA; six brothers-in-law and sisters in-law; and a number of nieces and nephews, including Johnny Mann of Carroll, IA. He was preceded in passing by his sister Lorry Mehmen and his Grandfather Robert Reich.IN REMEMBRANCE OFJoseph "Joe&" William PateBorn November 8, 1961Glendale, CaliforniaENTERED INTO RESTMay 10, 2010At the age of 48 years, 6 months, 2 days FUNERAL SERVICETen O"clock in the MorningSaturday, May 15, 2010Roland Funeral HomeAtlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President, Dale WillenborgMUSICAL SELECTIONS"The Iron Rod&""The Spirit of God&"MUSICIANSDianne Wiullenborg Connie Burns Pat SellersCASKET BEARERSRandy Watts Ray Williams Donnie BriggsZac Watts Anthony Preston Preston Stamp LUNCHEONThe family invites relatives and friends to join them for a luncheon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints following the service.Funeral Information There will be open visitation daily from 8:00 to 5:30 at the Roland Funeral Home - until visitation, with the family present, to be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, May 14. The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 15 at Roland Funeral Home. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Dale Willenburg will officiate. The committal service will follow in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa with military services. Roland Funeral Service of Atlantic, Iowa is caring for Joe's family and the arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left on their website at www.rolandfuneralservice.com. For area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church DirectionsCemetery Directions