Pamela Diane (Ferley) Badik died on April 12, 2017 in Pasadena, CA surrounded by her family and the staff of Regency Park Astoria Assisted Living and Faith in Angels Hospice.
A burial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, CA.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Silver Lake Lutheran Church in rural Northwood, IA, with Reverend Randy Baldwin officiating. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Pam was born to Seymour and Darlene Ferley in Albert Lea, MN on March 28, 1956. She lived her first nineteen years on a farm near Emmons, MN where she also attended school. After graduating from high school, she attended North Iowa Area Community College and studied nursing. Pam worked at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood as the charge nurse, and also at North Iowa Medical Center where she was a surgical scrub nurse.
In 1980, Pam moved to California to receive special medical care for her spine. In 1988, she met her husband, Thomas Badik in Pasadena, CA. Pam and Tom were married on October 8, 1988. Tom preceded her in death in 1994.
Pam was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Foothills in La Cañada, CA until her death. She was an avid sports fan and could often be found outdoors on long walks while her health allowed. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, and friend, and will be dearly missed.
Survivors include her parents, Seymour and Darlene Ferley of Albert Lea; brother Lynn (Sally) Ferley of LaGrange, TX; sister, Robyn (Jim) Carter of West Melbourne, FL; nieces, Natalie (Anneke) Moretz, Andrea Moretz, Stefanie (Crystal) Moretz, and Tana (Travis) Peaco and their children Jason and Raylee; nephews, Michael Ferley and Travis Ferley; aunts and uncles, Sharon (Art) Moretz, Richard (Marlys) Nelson, Wayne (Judy) Nelson, and Jean Nelson; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Pam was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her maternal and paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles, Robert "Bob" Nelson, Ardella and Leo Hagen, and Lyla and Glen Ferley.
The family would like to thank the staff of Regency Park Astoria Assisted Living in Pasadena, CA for their loving care of Pam from 2012 until her death.
Memorials may be directed to the Ehlers-Danlos Society: https://ehlers-danlos.com/giving.