Patricia Kuechle

Patricia C. Kuechle, age 69 Onalaska, WI (formerly of St. Cloud) January 29, 1936 – March 2, 2005 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Cold Spring, MN for Patricia C. Kuechle, age 69, who died Wednesday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Burial will be in the St. Nicholas parish cemetery, St. Nicholas, MN. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Monday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at St. Boniface Church in Cold Spring. Parish prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening at the Wenner Funeral Home. Patricia was born in Watkins to Alois and Teresa (Blasius) Kuechle. She graduated from St. Boniface High School, Cold Spring, MN and from Drews Business College in St. Cloud, MN. Patricia worked at Metropolitan Insurance Companies in St. Cloud from 1955 until 1986. She then transferred to MetLife in LaCrosse, WI in 1986 and worked there until her retirement in 1999. During her working career she was a member of the National Secretaries Association. Faith, family and love of music brought Patricia much joy in her life. She never missed sending birthday greetings to her siblings, their spouses, nieces, nephews and friends. She always enjoyed the many events and gatherings in her family. Patricia also enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, sewing, golf and playing dominoes. She was an accomplished organist and played the organ at Immaculate Conception Church in Rockville, MN for 15 years and then at St. Patrick’s Church in Onalaska, WI for 18 years where she was an active member until her illness. Patricia also sang in the choir at these parishes and was a member of Sweet Adeline’s in St. Cloud for many years. Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Valerian (Carolyn) of Fridley, Victoria (Henry) Kohorst of St. Cloud, Beatrice (Bernard) Imholte of St. Joseph, Kevin of Plymouth, Michael (Shirley) of Watkins, Harold (Kathleen) of Cold Spring and Roger (Carol) of Eden Prairie; 24 nieces and nephews; 11 grand nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father in 1970 and her mother in 2002. The family of Patricia wishes to thank the staff of the Oncology Unit at the St. Cloud Hospital and her friends and neighbors in Onalaska for their diligent, kind and compassionate care during her illness.