Patrick S. Horan

Patrick Sean Horan, 46, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2022 with his family by his side from complications of Congestive Heart Failure. Patrick was born in St. Paul, MN on September 1, 1976 to Patrick W. and Mary Horan. His family moved to Virginia in 1978 where Patrick grew up and graduated from Virginia High School in 1995. His love of sports began as a toddler and continued throughout his school years. After graduating, Patrick joined the United States Marine Corp and honorably served as a Corporal. In the Marines he received Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Mast, Rifle Expert Badge, and Good Conduct Medal. After his service, Patrick was successful in his careers in the medical device field and automotive sales. On August 22, 2015 he married Alissa Ann Sundberg in Virginia where they made their home. Patrick was known for his local generosity. It would not be uncommon for him to pay for someone’s groceries or contribute to kids’ sports fundraisers. He took great pride in #donationtuesday with his wife, which included meals donated to law enforcement, fire department and front-line workers during the pandemic. He enjoyed golfing, snowmobiling and time spent on Lake Vermilion boating with his brother Ryan. Patrick’s humor and antics will be greatly missed by his family and lifelong friends. Patrick was preceded in death by his father Patrick W. Horan and his grandparents. He will be sadly missed by wife Alissa; Mother, Mary Horan; Siblings, Karla (Dale) Derynck, Chris (Tammy) Heine, Nicki (Andrew) Johnson and Ryan Horan; Nieces and Nephew, Lillian and Emma Derynck, Madison Heine, Miia and Rahmy Johnson; Parents-In-Law, Michael and Therese Sundberg; Brother-In-Law, John Sundberg; many loving aunts, uncles and cousins and beloved German Shepherds Shadow and Rocket. Visitation will be Friday, October 7 from 4-7 PM at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert, MN and one hour prior to the service. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 8, 11AM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Virginia MN , burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery with Military Honors. Please join the family at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Patrick’s memory to: Hometown Hero Outdoors at hometownherooutdoors.org , Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate or Mesabi Humane Society at info@mesabihumanesociety.org