Patricia R. BOUDREAU

Patricia R. Radtke (nee Boudreau) of Menomonee Falls, age 73, found everlasting peace after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 10, 2005. Loving wife of Dennis for 51 years. Caring mother of Michael (Bonnie), Merry (Thomas) Rottmann and Jill (Dwight Campbell) Radtke. Grandmother of Paul and Gary Rottmann and Haylee Campbell. Step grandmother of Jessica and Stephanie McConville and Rebecca Nayes. Daughter-in-law of Lucille Carter. Further survived by close relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by parents, Eloy and Katherine Boudreau.Patricia held various jobs prior to becoming a legal secretary in Menomonee Falls for 20-plus years and was a past president of the Waukesha County Legal Secretaries Association. Upon retirement, she became a volunteer at Community Memorial Hospital where she was awarded her 500-hour pin, and knitted and crocheted numerous newborn caps and prayer shawls. She also was a member of the Sussex Red Hat Society.Funeral services will be on Sunday, August 14 at 3 p.m. at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral and Cremation Service in Menomonee Falls. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service. Private committal will be at Wisconsin Memorial Park.The family wishes to extend their gratitude and appreciation to the Cancer Care Center at Community Memorial and to the staff and nurses of Horizon Home Care and Hospice, Inc. for the exceptional compassion and care provided during her final weeks of life. A special thanks to all the neighbors of the Dale Hills Subdivision in Menomonee Falls for their spirited generosity in providing care and nourishment to both Pat and Dennis. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the American Cancer Society or Horizon Home Care and Hospice, Inc.Schmidt & Bartelt, A.A. Schmidt & Sons Funeral and Cremation Service, N84 W17937 Menomonee Ave., Menomonee Falls, (262) 251-3630.