Address
Locke on 4th
1519 W 4th St.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Visitation
October 16, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Locke on 4th
1519 West 4th St., Waterloo, IA
Visitation
October 17, 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
3006 Pleasant Dr., Cedar Falls, IA
Funeral Service
October 17, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
3006 Pleasant Dr., Cedar Falls, IA
Memorial Donations
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Patricia Ann “Pat” Oesterle, 93, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Hospice Home Care- Comfort Care Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
She was born on May 30, 1933, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin Charles Lambert Sr. and Lenor Adel (Dwyer) Lambert. She graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1950. She married Rudolf “Rudy” Eugene Oesterle on October 21, 1950, in Waterloo; he preceded her in death on November 26, 2021.
Pat was a homemaker and loving mother who took great joy in raising her five children and mothering all of their friends, she was also a foster parent. Prior to getting married, Pat worked at Lawn City Bakery and worked in the office at Rath Packing Company for about a year.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pat served many hours in the church as a Sunday School teacher, President of the Relief Society (women’s organization), President of the Young Women organization, and President of the Primary (children’s organization). She taught early morning Seminary to the youth of the Church for 4 years and Home Study Seminary for 3 years. She and Rudy served a mission to the Washington Tacoma Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spent a year and a half proselyting. She was a member of the Waterloo Exchange Club.
Pat is survived by her five children, Rudy “Scott” (Mary) Oesterle of Rochester, MN, Steven (Christine) Oesterle of Waterloo, Suzanne (Mark) Troemner of Friendship, WI, Sandra (Steven) Burke of Benton, AR, and James (Kathryn) Oesterle of Pryor, OK; 26 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rudy; and two brothers, Melvin and David Lambert; 1 grandson, Thomas (Tommy) Troemner; and 2 great grandchildren, Mark (Marky) Troemner and Lydia White.
Visitation: Friday, October 16, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Locke on 4th, 1519 West 4th St. Waterloo.
Funeral service: 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3006 Pleasant Drive, Cedar Falls, IA. Additional visitation to take place one hour prior to funeral service. Burial to follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo.
Memorials may be directed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Locke at 4th is serving the family. Please visit lockefuneralservices.com to offer your condolences.
I so loved your mom. I did her hair in Raymond for many years. May she rest in peace.
Hey Linda, We have been trying to get ahold of you so you can do her hair at the funeral home! We are hoping you can do it for her? Thank you for commenting! She really missed you!!
I always enjoyed talking to your mom and dad when they came into the bank. Such a sweet couple, I’m sure dad welcomed mom with open arms. So sorry for your families loss
Pat & Rudy were great neighbors. Now they are reunited. Our sympathies and prayers for their family.
Pat Oesterle was a wonderful person and a great friend. I remember going to the temple with she and her husband Rudy, along with another friend. She’s now been reunited with her husband in Heaven. She will be greatly missed by many.
Airplane friend. So very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Mother. I hope you can take comfort knowing what a wonderful daughter you were to her. Sending love and peace.
We truly loved and respected your parents all the years we knew them.
They were such a loving and admiral couple who LOVED EVERYONE unconditionally.
I enjoyed being around Pat as she always made me feel I could be a better person just for knowing her.
She will be greatly missed BECAUSE she was GREATLY LOVED…
Our deepest sympathies…
Joe and Sheryl Beenken
It was so easy to love this sweet lady! She’s one of those people that you feel any amount of time with them is too short, but I am grateful to have known her during her time here in Arkansas. Our prayers are with the family.
We are so grateful to have had Pat in our lives. She is a light and a blessing to all that have the privilege of knowing her. We are grateful to your family for sharing her with us. We love you all dearly! Know our prayers and hearts are with you❤️
We are so grateful to have had Pat in our lives. She is a light and a blessing to all that have the privilege of knowing her. We are grateful to your family for sharing her with us. We love you all dearly! Know our prayers and hearts are with you❤️
Pat and Rudy were the most loving couple ever! I remember Pat holding my first born while I received my Patrachial blessing from Rudy. They been a big part of life since I joined the church. Pat and Rudy always made you feel like you were the most important person when you were with them. I’ll miss Pat but I am so happy she’s with her Rudy again!
Although I didn’t know Ms Pat but for a brief time, I am grateful our paths crossed. Her influence will remain with me, and I will be a better woman for such a blessing.
Pat and Rudy took us under their wings when we moved from Utah to Waterloo in 1967. They were like our parents, away from our parents in Hawaii and Utah. We were two homesick kids and I was expecting our first baby. We love and appreciate everything they did for us. What a glorious reunion they are having. Love you and miss you and Rudy.
How fortunate Allen and I was to have Rudy and Pat as wonderful neighbors!Loved cleaning for Pat! Happy knowing the two of them are together again!
Our sympathy to her family!
I still remember meeting Rudi Oesterle, the first member of his church I ever met, as he greeted people arriving for church services. I am very grateful for the family home evening meetings Pat and Rudi held for the single people at their home every Monday in the 1980s. I am very grateful for the letters they wrote to me for years after I returned to Utah to finish my college degree. They were an excellent example of Christianity and membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I hope to be able to greet them again when I too have left this mortal existence. I’m sure that will be a very long greeting line because I’m sure there will be many who also have loved them dearly.