Florence J. Patt-Kirk

Florence J. Patt-Kirk entered God’s open arms on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born February 22, 1931, in Oshkosh, a daughter of Antone & Philomena Kallin. Florence married Hilbert Patt on February 27, 1954, and together they raised 7 children. Hilbert preceded her in death on June 15, 1996. She married Herbert Kirk, June 28, 2003, who preceded her in death on October 13, 2006. She had a special friend Henry Witzke, who passed away on December 4, 2022. Florence attended Sacred Heart School and later graduated from Oshkosh High School in June of 1949. Following high school, she worked at Sun Valley Corporation and Bell Machine Company. She then stayed home to raise their children. After they were grown, she worked at Green Giant Canning Company, Rockwell, and Fond du Lac County Social Services. Florence was a faithful member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic church and also volunteered there for Adoration and other events. She loved polka dancing, going on bus trips (Branson was a favorite), and traveling, especially to Hawaii with Hille for their 25th wedding anniversary. She enjoyed making Christmas stockings and ornaments for her grandchildren and great grandchildren for many years. She loved reading, playing bingo, polish poker, sheepshead, and other card games with family and friends. Everyone loved her desserts especially her homemade Butterscotch Nut Torte. Our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother will be remembered as a loving and caring person which she remained all her life. Florence is survived by six children: Mary Jo Leemon; Donna (Dan) Gross; David (Peggy) Patt; Ronald (Becky) Patt; Diane (David) Mand; Timothy (Lori) Patt. She is further survived by thirteen grandchildren: Tammy (special friend Hassan) Leemon, Joshua (Betsy) Leemon, Carey (Amy) Leemon, Christopher Gross, Eric (Erin) Gross, Justin (Brittany) Patt, Megan (Jesse) Kemmer, Abigail (Keven) Cobb, Heather (Michael) Stupecky, Thomas (Naomi Wasserman) Mand, Brian (Bobbi Jo) Mand, Benjamin (Carly Wilson) Mand, Bryan Kalk, and eighteen great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Donna Kallin and Lois Ninneman, and brother in-law Donald Rickert. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Hilbert Patt and Herbert Kirk, and special friend Henry Witzke, daughter Bonnie Patt, son-in-law Larry Leemon, grandson Corey Leemon and granddaughter Wendy Leemon, siblings Antone Kallin, Geraldine (Jerome) Warner, Mary Ann (Donald) Sieger, and Stanley (Alexandra) Kallin, in-laws Glenn Ninneman, Lila Rickert, and LeRoy (Elaine) Patt. We would like to thank Bonnie and her staff at Touchstone Assisted Living Center and Generations Hospice for the wonderful care they gave our mother. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM at St. Jude the Apostle Parish-Sacred Heart site (519 Knapp St, Oshkosh). A time for visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 9:30 AM until the time of Mass.

Florence J. Patt-Kirk

February 22, 1931 - April 16, 2024

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