Patricia Berdeen Blauser

Patricia Berdeen Blauser was born at 8:00 am on Friday September 13th, 1930, in Hill City rural Kansas. The youngest of three children born to Leota May (Pearson) Post and George Paul Post. She passed away in the evening of May 9th, 2026, at home in Nampa surrounded by family.

Patty, as she was called as a child, lost her mother when she was 11 months old. She was raised by her paternal grandparents, Garrett George and Emma Sophia Post. Her playmates growing up were cousins her age and her two older sisters who were already out of the house by the time Patty was seven or eight. Because they lived on a farm, she also had pets to take care of and to play with.

Growing up in rural Kansas influenced Pat’s whole life. She attended a one room schoolhouse in Hill City until the 6th grade. Kansas in the 30’s and 40’s meant living through horrible dust storms, tornadoes, and tremendous lightning storms that in one case, struck the house and burned it down. Pat had a lifelong fear of lightning, and worried about any on-coming storms and could smell smoke even if it wasn’t there. After the house burned down, they moved to Logan, Kansas.

Her grandpa taught her to drive his Buick when she was 6 years old so could drive him around. When she was just 14 years old, she helped drive from Kansas to Idaho with her grandparents, and then back again to Kansas. And when she was 16years old, she drove with them back to Idaho, where they planned to stay for a couple of years and she was able to attend school through the 9th grade at the old Nampa High School. Her grandpa, Garrett had a strong belief about women not needing higher education so after 9th grade she quit school.

While living in Nampa she was introduced to Grant Eugene Blauser, a friend of her cousin, Melvin. Although she originally said she couldn’t stand him, just over a year later, on October 26th, 1948, and just a month after her 18th birthday, they married. The marriage was officiated by Reverend David Casper in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Steimetz who were friends of her family. They were married for 68 years until Grants’ passing in 2016. They had 3 children, Paul Grant in 1953, Rae Jean in 1956 & Dea Ann in 1958. They moved to their home at 316 Elder in 1957 where they lived for 53 years,

During their marriage, Pat worked very hard to help support the family. She worked at Woolworth Five and Dime along with helping Grant with his trucking business. She drove truck in the fields and at times even handled hay bales. When Grant was badly injured in a truck / train accident, she had to be the only provider for a while. She started working in food processing to make better money, most of the time she worked night shift because it paid better. She worked at Simplot’s, Bird’s Eye, and Western Idaho Potato. Pat worked her way up to Lab Tech, testing and grading French fries. “Pretty good for a 9th grade education” she said. When she was 50 years, Pat got ill and quit working for a while When she felt healthy again, she went to work at Sprouse Reitz variety store and then in 1982 she started working at Home-Style Industries as a seamstress and worked for 18 more years finally retiring when she was 70 years old.

Along with working full time, Pat took care of the kids & the household. She sewed all her girls’ clothes growing up and made hundreds of quilts in her life time. That was a talent that her grandma, Emma, taught her starting at 6 years old. When she was in the first grade, she made her very first quilt. Pat even sewed for others to make extra money. Her sewing ability was something she was very proud of.

Her favorite pastime was reading and working on crossword puzzles. She always had a book in hand. She taught her children the importance of the Public Library and regularly took them to check out books. By reading she improved her knowledge and became one of the smartest people we knew.

Pat was grandma to just about everyone she met. Most everyone called her “Grandma Pat” or “Great Grandma Pat” as she got older.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, George & Leota Post, her grandparents, Garrett and Emma Post, three sisters, Georgia Curl, Vivian Leverez and Arnett Rosenberger. Three brothers, Doyle, Lester and Ronald George Post; her husband of 68 years Grant Eugene Blauser. Also, many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.

She is survived by a brother, Carl (Beth) and a sister, Rosalee Farro, her children Paul (Linda) Blauser of Elk Grove CA, Rae Campbell & Dea Roth of Nampa. Her grandchildren, Patrick (Marissa) Massey, April Massey and Paul Campbell, all of Nampa. Kari Blauser of Klamath Falls, OR and Brian Blauser of Elk Grove, CA. Great Grandchildren, Toviah, Azaria, Tali, Atzi and Zandy of Klamath Falls, Kendal & Conner of Elk Grove, and Grant and Alli of Nampa. She is also survived by three step granddaughters, Liza, Leslee (Joe), Kaylyn (Damon) and great grandchildren, Alexus, Alex, Aaliyiah, Bella & Azalea. Nicky, Maddy, Canaan, and David, all of Caldwell. Gabe, JC and Donavan of California.

Patricia was sure of her relationship with God and knew that she would meet him in heaven. Here on earth the important thing in Pat’s life was her family and she was very proud of them. She loved and cared about each and every one of them. She is now with God in heaven and with all of her family that preceded her, looking down on all of us with love.

A viewing will be held Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 2-4 pm at Nampa Funeral Home, 415 12th Ave South, Nampa.  A memorial service will be held Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11 am, at Nampa Funeral Home. Burial will take place after the service at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4255 E. Fairview Ave, Meridian.