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Patsy Joann Berg, age 63, of Ritzville, Wash. passed away Oct. 5, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash.

Patsy was raised on the family farm in Warden, Wash., graduating from Warden High School in 1976. Patsy's love for adventure began with a 4-H trip to Japan while in high school. She obtained her Dental Hygienist degree in 1981 and spent her career in the Seattle area, specializing in periodontal disease.

In 1991 Patsy participated in a church mission trip to Santiago, Chile where she collected and distributed dental supplies to hundreds of children. She creatively taught t...