Obit: Trimner, Pat (1927 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Clark, Collins, Schmalfeldt, Trimner

----Source: The Record - Review (Abbotsford, WI) 5/23/2017

Trimner, Pat (Collins) (22 JAN 1927 - 20 MAY 2017)

Pat Trimner, 90, of Albany, formerly of Abbotsford, passed away May 20, 2017, at the Monroe Hospital.

A memorial service will be held June 24, 2017, at the Presbyterian Church in Abbotsford. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the service to follow.

Pat was born Jan. 22, 1927, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Jennie and Ray Collins. She was united in marriage to Harold Trimner on June 18, 1949.

Pat received her teaching degree from UW-Whitewater. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Jefferson County in 1947. She enjoyed teaching and loved the kids. When she married Harold, they bought a dairy farm in Curtiss and farmed for many years until moving to Abbotsford. Pat then worked at Mr. B’s Egg Plant for 20 years. She was very involved in her church and loved singing in the choir. She was an Eastern Star member for 49 years. She loved taking casino trips with her daughter. Pat always found the positive in everyone and everything.

Pat is survived by her son, Brad (Kathy) Trimner of Park Falls; daughter, Heide (Marcella) Trimner of Albany; daughter-in-law, Kathy Trimner of Athens; six grandchildren, Nicholas (Rebecca) Trimner, Dr. Christopher Trimner, Dr. Matthew Trimner, David Trimner, Daniel Trimner and Shawn Trimner; sisters-in-law, Pat Clark of Medford and Kate Schmalfeldt of Burlington; nephews; and great-nephews and great-nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Jennie; husband, Harold; and sons, Scott and Steve.