Patricia Lou "Patsy" Jost , 83, Burlington, formerly of Belfield, ND, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 in a Lake Havasu City, AZ hospital.

Patricia was born on March 1, 1934 in Belfield, ND, the daughter of Jack and Laura (Dahl) O'Brien. She was raised and educated in the Belfield and Fairfield area, graduating from Belfield High School in 1951. She taught country school one mile west of Grassy Butte ND and the following year taught 1st-8th grade at Rhode School approximately six miles north of Grassy Butte.

Patsy was united in marriage to Arnold Jost on August 22, 1953. They made their first home on the Jost Ranch. For the next 10 years, Patsy and Arnold lived in various places including Grassy Butte, Williston, Watford City, Belfield and Bowbells.

In 1964, Patsy and Arnold moved to Burlington, where they started Jost Cement Company, which they owned and operated until 1996, when the company was sold to their son Brian. They started farming in the Burlington area in the 1980's until the fall of 2010. They started traveling south during the winter months starting in the late 1970's until the present. They owned winter homes in Salome and Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Patsy was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington and an avid member of the Burlington Quilters. Patsy and Arnold especially enjoyed traveling to California and Arizona, where they attended bluegrass festivals. Later on they started attending Music Jams in Salome twice a week.

Patsy loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren and attending sporting events supporting her great-grandchildren. She enjoyed time with her family, coffee gatherings with friends and her ladies breakfast group on Tuesday mornings.

Patsy is survived by her husband of nearly 64 years, Arnold Elmer Jost, Burlington; children: Curt Allen (Darla) Jost, Burlington, Jacqueline Sue (Gregg) Blikre, Gillette, WY and Brian Dale Jost, Coleharbor; son-in-law: Larry Huizenga, Burlington; Grandchildren: Cari (Cory) Olson, Daniel (Kristi) Jost, Kelly (Lucas) Blikre- Howell, Shawn (Katlyn) Huizenga, Sara Huizenga, Dustin Jost, Lacey Jost and Jay Jost; great-grandchildren: Kayli and Rylan Olson, Gunnar and Halle Jost, Jack Howell and Emmett Huizenga; sisters-in-law: Birdie O'Brien, Gwen Sauvageau, Elda Faye Solberg, Dixie Jost and Donna Jost; brother-in-law: Clarence (Roberta) Jost, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents; daughter: Rhonda Huizenga; grandson: Marc Blikre; sisters: Kathleen (Emil) Sauvageau, Lucille (Al) Schichel, Joyce (Eddie) Bollong and Ruby O'Brien; brothers: Don (Rose) O'Brien and Pat O'Brien; sisters-in-law: Evelyn (Kenny) Medlang and Leone (Raymond) Carson; brothers-in-law: Blaine Jost, Tom Sauvageau and Wesley Jost.

Celebration of Life Service : 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington.
Interment : Burlington Township Cemetery, Burlington, ND.
Visitation: Monday, April 24, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the Burlington Recreation Commission or the Burlington Senior Center.