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Genevieve L. Patterson
1937- 2018
Genevieve L. Patterson, 80, of Watertown, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Clearview Nursing Home in Juneau.
Genevieve was born
on Sept. 29, 1937, in Wabeno, the daughter of Edmund
and Marian (Schmidt) Wolfgram. She married the love of her life, Roger, on
Aug. 8, 1959, at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Genevieve worked as a certified nursing aide
at Watertown Hospital and Shorehaven nursing home for
over 30 years. She was a member of St.
Henry Catholic Church, the Jung group and Dream group. Genevieve was an avid reader and enjoyed
crafting and dancing. She was an active
and involved mother and above all, she loved spending time with the family.
Survivors include
daughters Val (Dwight) Harrington of Footville, Vicki
Patterson of Watertown and Tracy (Rick) Rusch of
Watertown; grandchildren Dana, Kay (Tom), Casie,
Sarah, Sara, Jacob and Bailey; great-grandchildren Taylor, Brenan, Logan, Mia,
Daniel, Isabelle, Declan and Teagan; great-great-grandchildren Isabella and
Olivia; sisters Barbara Mathis and Edna (Gary) Lachmund;
brother John (Chris) Wolfgram. She is also survived
by a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Russell,
sister Mary and mother-in-law Esther Patterson.
Memorials in
Genevieve’s honor may be made to St. Henry Catholic Church. The family would like to thank the staff of
Clearview for all their care and compassion with Genevieve.
Mass of Christian
burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Henry Catholic Church with
the Father Miroslaw Szynal
presiding. Visitation will be held on
Wednesday at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial
will be in the parish cemetery.
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home 213 S. Fifth St. Watertown
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