Obit: Carpenter, Patricia B. #2 (1924 - 2011)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt

Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Carpenter, Dittner, Hackel, Kilty, Klimeck, Lee, Riese, Schnabel, Tamborino, Weis, Weix

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, December 21, 2011, page 14

Carpenter, Patricia B. (Weix) (October 10, 1924 - December 14, 2011)

Patricia B. Carpenter, age 87, of Colby, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

Patricia was born October 10, 1924, to Martin and Mary (Tamborino) Weix. She graduated from the Colby High School in 1942. Patricia was united in marriage to Frank Carpenter on October 1, 1946 at the St. Mary’s Rectory in Colby.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was a member of St. Mary’s Christian Mothers Association. Patricia enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Patricia is survived by her son, Mark (Gloria) Carpenter; her grandchildren, Neal (Melissa) Carpenter, Deanna (Harold) Lee, and Ryan Carpenter; her great grandchildren, Allison and Nathan, and Kashin, Kassandra, and Takoda; her step- great grandchildren, Erik, Dakota, and Logan. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters, Irma Kilty, Alphonse (Jean) Weix, Leo (Marilyn) Weix, Marry Ellen (Norbert) Dittner, Laura Riese, and Rita (Donald) Schnabel; her brother-in-law, Pat Weis; and sisters-in-law, Mary Weix, Bonnie Weix, Doris Carpenter; her friend, Adrian "Smokey" Klimeck; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Patricia is preceded in death by her husband; her brothers; Henry Weix, Leonard Weix, and Paul Weix; and her sister, Mary Ann Weis.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby. Father Daniel Hackel officiated. A visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford and again Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial followed the service at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Colby.

The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.