Pamela Wright

Pamela Jean Wright, age 60, of Atlantic, Iowa and formerly of Griswold, Iowa, passed away at her home in Atlantic on Thursday, April 1, 2010. Pam was born August 22, 1949 in Wayne, Nebraska to Charles and Lorna (Ostermann) Roth, the first of three children. She was raised in several Nebraska communities and graduated from Laurel High School in 1967. Pam attended Kearney State College in Kearney, Nebraska for two years where she met and married her first husband, Kent Gade. Pam and Kent raised two children, Shana (Gade) Elwood and Levi Gade, and made their home in Griswold, Iowa where Kent was a teacher and coach. They enjoyed family fishing trips to Lake McConaughy in Nebraska where they fished many times along side former Nebraska coach Tom Osborn. Pam and Kent had a painting business in the off school season and Pam did private house cleaning and cleaned several churches in Griswold. When Pam's first marriage ended, she went back to school at IWCC and became a nurse (CNA). She spent eight years in nursing and continued in private home care after her marriage to Richard Wright on July 15, 1999. Pam and Dick enjoyed golfing and traveling together, including trips to East and West coasts, Las Vegas, Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Texas, Arizona and a Caribbean Cruise. Pam was a very loving and caring person and enjoyed music and dancing, sudoku and word puzzles, cross stitch, working in her flowers and yard and volunteering at the Church. She also gave freely of her time and talents to the Elks organization and the hospital auxiliary. Above all else, she loved the Lord , her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She is survived by her husband Richard C. Wright of Atlantic; father Charles (Helen) Roth; daughter Shana (Kevin) Elwood and children, Kreighton, Kaleb, Kennedy and Karson; son Levi (Blaire) Gade and children Myah and Adaline; daughter Kristi Wright, son Dan (Teresa) Wright and children Drew and Brianna Wright and Colby Madsen, granddaughter Tiara Wright and significant other Wyatt Murphy and her children Walker and Tegan; grandson Sean (Danielle) Wright and their daughters Kailynn and Dahlilah, and granddaughter Shannon (Darrell) Leatherman and children Dallas and Calista; son Rick's significant other Mindy Niekamp and children Ashlee and Russell; a brother Stewart (Karen) Roth; Kent Gade her first husband and father of Shana and Levi and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Pam is preceded in death by her mother Lorna Jean (Suzie) Roth; a brother Donald Roth; her grandparents Chris and Pearl Roth and George and Molly Ostermann; and a son Rick Wright. Funeral Information There will be an open visitation daily at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic from 8:00 - 5:30, except for Sunday, with the family visiting with friends Wednesday evening, April 7, from 5:30 - 7:30 at the funeral home. Services for Pam will be held on Thursday, April 8, at 10:30 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Pastors, Dennis Meyer and Sally Meyer will officiate. There will be a private family committal service to be held at a later date. The family requests memorials be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Condolences for the family may be left on the Roland Funeral home website:wwwrolandfuneralservice.com.For area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church DirectionsCemetery Directions IN HER LOVING MEMORYPAMELA JEAN WRIGHTBORNAugust 22, 1949Wayne, NebraskaENTERED INTO RESTThursday, April 1, 2010at the age of60 years, 7 months, and 10 daysFUNERAL SERVICESThursday, April 8, 2010, 10:30 AMSt. Paul"s Lutheran Church ~ Atlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastors Dennis and Sally MeyerSt. Paul"s Lutheran Church ~ Atlantic, IowaMUSICAL SELECTIONS"I Can Only Imagine&" by CD"There You"ll Be&"By Shana Elwood"Borning Cry&" By the CongregationPIANISTEileen DenneBEARERSGrandsons Kreighton Elwood Kaleb Elwood Sean Wright Colby Madsen Dallas Leatherman Walker BagganiHONORARY BEARERS Willis Merritt Kent Gade Marlin RothFLOWER COMMITTEE Dave & Jan Highfill Rich and Linda WeaverRoland Funeral Home StaffINTERMENTPrivate family burial of ashes at a later dateLUNCHEON Pam"s family invites friends to join them for a luncheon at the church directly following the services.