Patricia K Klich

Patricia Kay (Pedersen) Klich, age 76 of Oshkosh passed away at Aspire on October 25, 2023 from Alzheimer’s further exacerbated by COVID-19. Pat was born in Los Angeles, California to Harry and Ann (Kochevar) Pedersen. She grew up in Los Angeles until 1958 when her parents moved back to the Ladysmith area. Prior to 1958 Pat and her family made trips back to Wisconsin on Route 66 for a number of years to visit family in the Ladysmith and Sheldon area. Pat was a 1964 graduate of Ladysmith High School.

On December 23, 1969 she married Michael Klich Jr. at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Pat and Mike moved to Cumberland, WI. in 1970. Pat worked at Wisconsin Indian Head Technical College as a program support secretary for 10 years before she and Mike moved to Oshkosh in 1985. In Oshkosh Pat was a medical transcriptionist for Winnebago County Human Services for twenty-two years, a charter member of All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she volunteered as secretary during All Saints’ mission development years. She helped make many of the church banners and altar paraments.

Pat was an avid quilt maker having a Wednesday night quilt group at her home for several years. She helped Mike around the yard and garden keeping the landscaping around her home absolutely perfect. She enjoyed taking vacations and business trips with Mike. Together they visited all corners of United States plus Hawaii, Alaska and western Canada. From her childhood camping days in California, Sequoia National Park was always her favorite place. They rode their bikes on a majority of the Rails to Trails state bike trails and there always was a play or concert on the calendar.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Ann Pedersen. 

 She is survived by her husband Mike, sisters Nancy Lau, Betty Janey, Richard (Karen) Pedersen, Nephews: Bob, Doug and Mark and niece Linda.

A service for Pat will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church, 1072 Honey Creek Dr, on November 8 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held 9:00 a.m. until service. The Rev Jeff Tengesdat officiating. Interment will be on November 10 at 11:00 at Riverside Cemetery, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Commitment service by Deacon Craig Voldberg, A Celebration of Life will follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be given to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Association or to All Saints Lutheran Church, Oshkosh.

The family would like to thank Tammy Fox and her team from AserCare Hospice and Krystal Dommisse and her team from Aspire for their loving care for Pat on her final journey.