Patricia J. Erdmann

Patricia J. Erdmann, age 83, of Weston passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her daughter's home with her loving family by her side. A memorial visitation and service celebrating her life will be held from Noon until time of services at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau. As per her request, Cremation Rites will be accorded and private inurnment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery at a later date. She was born on November 21, 1932, in Saukville, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Andrew and Isabelle (Potter) Schoeder. She married Lloyd Erdmann on June 17, 1966. He preceded her in death in 1976. Pat was employed as an administrative assistant for many years at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, Northcentral Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and after her retirement, as a part-time employee at Maple Ridge Farms and 29 Super Foods/Pick N'Save. She was an avid country western fan and loved to line dance. She was a member of the Silver Liners, an over-55 line dance group that performed at local activities. She also was a line dance instructor and volunteer for the Marathon County Volunteer office, RSVP, and various other places in the Wausau area. Pat's hobbies included bike riding, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, embroidery, reading, watching old movies, and Wii bowling. Most of all, she loved spending time with her children camping or sitting around a fire in someone's backyard, Friday night fish fries, and being able to attend her family's many other celebrations of life. Many times, Pat and her sister, Shirley would dress up for Halloween (sometimes in matching costumes) and hit the places that were awarding prizes for the best costumes. They did win many prizes. Survivors include four children: Patrick (Carla) Sanders of Wausau, Sherry (Joe) Bauer of Merrill, Timothy (Laurie) Sanders of Wausau, Lori (Bill) Maher of Bettendorf, Iowa; five siblings: Catherine (Marshall) Falk of Schofield, Shirley Bickford of Schofield, Gerry (Bill) Frazer of Glassboro, New Jersey, Sharon (Gene) McGuire of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Andrew Jr. (Christine) Schoeder of Rothschild; four grandchildren; Shane (Tracy) Sanders, Sarah (Joshua) Luedtke, Morgan Maher, and Aaron Maher; three great-grandchildren; Breanna, Jayden, and Blake. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lloyd; her ex-husband, James Sanders; a brother, George Schoeder, and her grandson, Seth Sanders. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff of Ministry Home Care Hospice Services for all of the love, care, and support they provided to Pat and her family.