Patricia (Patty) Graves, age 62, of Rochester died of natural causes and was called home by God on January 14, 2025. She was born in Austin, Minnesota to James I. and Dorothymae Graves. She grew up in Austin, graduated from Austin High School, and then went to school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. After getting her RN nursing degree, she moved to Chicago where she spent the next 30+ years. She started out in hospital nursing and traveling nursing positions. However, after getting two master’s degrees from Loyola University in Chicago, she started working in nursing/IT positions for several major companies and traveled all over the United States setting up new medical record software systems for medical facilities. Patty was known for being well traveled and enjoying life! She moved to Rochester in 2016 and had a quiet life for the past eight years.
She was proceeded in death by her parents. She is survived by her two sisters in Rochester: Sue Graves-Johnson (Kent Johnson) and Judy Powers, as well as a niece, four nephews, and a great-nephew.
Rochester Cremation Services is serving the family with a private service and burial.
Rest easy, Patty. You will always be in our hearts and on our minds. I will miss your quirky sense of humor and your belly roll laugh. Until we meet again…
Love you,
Kent
Our condolences girls. Rip
I swam with Patty on the Austin High Swim team. She was always so nice to me. May she rest in peace.
Sue and Judy,
I am sorry to read of your sister’s passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sue and Judy,
I’m so very sorry to hear of Patty’s passing. My condolences.
Judy and Sue,
My deepest condolences to you and your families. Thinking of you both and sending prayers during this difficult time.
I will always have special memories of swimming with the Grave sisters.
Mel Miland
Sue and Judy, I am sorry for your heartbreaking loss. I have many memories of fun times with Patty and Jill K from our days going back to Shaw School. You are in my thoughts and prayers
I remember elementary school with Patty.At Whittier School. We sat next to each other. Our teacher was Mrs. Larson. She was a mean old teacher. Patty and I both feared her. She walked around with one of her little high healed shoe in one hand. If you stepped out of line she would Crack you. Patty and I stuck together and protected each other. I have thought of Patty often. Rest in Peace.
Sorry we both left Austin and lost touch.
I met Patty at nursing school in Austin, we both got our associates degree in nursing there. We remained friends for many years, I visited her in Chicago and she even came to my wedding in Las Vegas. I’m just sorry we lost touch, may she rest in peace and may her family find peace in that. You are in my thoughts, sorry for your lass
Sue and Judy, I’m so sorry for your loss of your sister. I knew Patty through school and the Baptist connection. She was my roommate on a Washington DC trip. She always had a great smile and a fun laugh. Sounds like she did well in life with her nursing career. Too young to pass away. May all the good memories fill your mind and heart as you go through this difficult time.