The funeral service for Patricia Rae Wendorf will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 30450 570th Avenue, Waltham, MN, with Rev. John Heruth officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery.

Patricia Rae Wendorf, 79, died at her home in Hayfield on Oct. 17, 2011. Pat was born July 27, 1932, in Laurens, Iowa, the daughter of Delmer and Eila (Nichols) Perrigo and had two brothers, Lonnie and Terry Perrigo. The family moved to rural Sargeant in 1948. Pat graduated from Austin High School and in later years enjoyed her class reunions and luncheons. Pat married Wally Wendorf on June 4, 1950. They had six children and made their home in the Waltham area. Pat was a happy wife and homemaker. Raising six kids was a full time job. Between cooking (she was a great cook!) cleaning, laundry, vegetable and flower gardening, canning, and sewing, she was plenty busy. Pat and Wally were members of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in rural Waltham. Throughout the years, Pat enjoyed singing in the choir, was a member of the Ruth Circle and enjoyed her turn hosting the monthly dinner and Bible study lesson, and worked on many church projects and dinners.

Pat and Wally enjoyed going to old-time dances when they were younger and taught the kids to dance, twirling around the kitchen table. They often got together with neighbors and friends to play cards and played games with the kids at family gatherings.

Pat is survived by her husband of 61 years, Wally; their children, Diane Klein of Brainerd, Don (Linda) of Lyle, Lonette (Tom) Brown of Hayfield, Sally (Russ) Wildeman of Hayfield, Gina (Dan) Moser of Oslo, 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; son, Rolly; two brothers, Lonnie, and Terry Perrigo; infant sister; in-laws, Gus and Clara Wendorf; son-in-law, Naven Ingvalson; brothers-in-law, Gus and Bob Wendorf.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501 Second St. NW in Hayfield, Minn., and one hour before the service at the church on Friday. Family prefers memorials to the Hayfield Ambulance Fund. Blessed be her memory.