Obit: Lind, Patricia (1930 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Carlson, Colvin, Feiler Ferguson, Geissler, Gunning, Jackson, Kramschuster, Lind, McCredden, Popple, Prentice, Thompson

----Source: The Cornell Courier - Sentinel (Cornell, WI) 12/14/2017

Lind, Patricia “Pat” (Popple) Prentice (28 DEC 1930 - 11 DEC 2017)

Patricia “Pat” Prentice Lind, 86, Cornell, passed away Dec. 11, 2017, at Cornell Health Services.

Patricia was born at home Sunday, Dec. 28, 1930, to Charles and Anna Popple in Cornell.
She attended school in Cornell, graduating in 1949. She then attended one year of college in Eau Claire, and her father died the last day of school.

Pat was employed by the Wisconsin Telephone Co., in Eau Claire, in the business office as a teller, and later became a service representative, which she really enjoyed. She worked with great women and they remained friends for several years.

Pat married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Prentice, Aug. 2, 1952.

Jerry was in the U.S. Marine Corp at that time, so after his leave, he returned to his base and Pat returned to her job in Eau Claire. When Jerry was discharged, they settled in Cornell, where they had three children.

Following the passing of her husband, Jerry, Oct. 7, 1990, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Lind June 2, 1995. Lloyd passed away 13 years later, March 3, 2009.

She is survived by her children – Jim Prentice, Peggy (Bill) Jackson and Kris (Brian) Geissler; grandchildren –Mitchell (Rose) Carlson, Rachel (Jon) McCredden, Lindsey (Eric) Colvin, Carrie (Zack) Kramschuster and Jay (Ashley) Geissler; great-grandchildren – Collin and Amy Carlson, Jack and Abigail McCredden, Pierce and Carter Colvin, Hadley and Caden Kramschuster, and Baby Geissler, due in January 2018; and sister – Virginia (Bob) Feiler.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands – Jerry Prentice and Lloyd Lind; brother – Harold Popple; half-siblings – Norman Popple, Mary Ferguson and Arlene Gunning; brothers-in-laws – Emil Ferguson and Edwin Gunning; sister-in-law – Dorothy Popple; and grandsons in infancy –Ryan Prentice, Matthew and Michael Geissler.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cornell, officiated by Pastor Beverly Thompson.

Interment was at the Cornell Cemetery following services. Visitation was held two hours prior to services, Friday, at the church.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.leiserbortonfuneralhome.com
 

 

 


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