PATRICIA STRICK

Patricia Anne Strick, age 65, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on July 4, 1946 in Neenah, daughter of the late Wilbur and Margaret (Kolgen) Cottrell. Patricia was employed by the Appleton Area School District as a para-professional in special education at Badger and Foster Elementary Schools. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Parish. She will be sadly missed by her loving husband, Robert; her children: Rob Jenkel, Appleton; Amy (Corey) Hartjes-Zak, Appleton; step-children: Deborah Strick-Lay, Eau Claire, Michael (Debbie) Strick, Appleton, Brian Strick, Colorado; grandchildren: Laynee Mae Zak, Ethan and Emma Strick; sister, Sandra Cottrell (Bill Mattern), Menasha; brother, Jeffrey (Rosemary) Cottrell, Vernon, WI; nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and former spouses: Robert Jenkel and Norman Hartjes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Cottrell and step-daughter-in-law, Christi Strick. Patty lived a full life filled with joy provided by her children and especially her granddaughter Laynee Mae. Unfortunately she struggled with Crohns for over 30 years and on Friday, December 2, she was admitted to St Elizabeth Hospital with her very recent diagnosis of leukemia. The good Lord asked her to come home on Sunday morning to be with her Mom and Dad. Her family was able to be with her and share their most precious moments and say their own special good byes. She will now be the angel in heaven that she was on earth to her beloved daughter Amy and the guardian angel for her son, Rob. She loved her children and they will miss her dearly. Her family and friends meant the world to her. Her life was filled with Doty Park, be it on the courts playing tennis, feeding the ducks with her Dad or waiting for her cardinals to brighten her day. She loved working with flowers in her garden with her beloved dog Bailey at her side. Patty especially enjoyed having pizzas, sitting on the floor with her Mom and Dad and Sandra and Jeff, after their late night jaunts around town. Her husband Bob was introduced to this family tradition when they met and later married. She was especially thankful for the use of her brother Jeffs stick shift Corvette after he taught her to do the floor shifting thing . Sandra is going to miss the long conversations that she had with Patty on the phone where they talked about everything from soup to nuts. Bob is going to miss everything about Patty and their life together. It was just too short. He loved her very much. A celebration of Pattys life will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at MENASHAS Westgor Funeral Home (1140 Appleton Road), with Father Don Zuleger officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established. Pattys husband Bob and her children Amy and Rob would like to give SPECIAL THANKS to Dr Sodhi and Dr Goggins and the St Elizabeth Hospitals fourth floor Oncology staff, Cheryl and Bob and the support staff who gave Patty their love and attention.