Fifth Generation

129. Patricia Ann "Pat" HENRY was born on 17 March 1925 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,87 She died on 3 January 2005 at the age of 79 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷

Obituary Notes: "Patricia Ann Rochester, age 79, of Tomah, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at her home in Tomah. She was born on March 17, 1925, to Robert and Esther (Schultz) Henry on the family farm in Tomah.

Pat worked at Band Box Dry Cleaners in her earlier years until she moved to Waukesha, where she worked for GTE Telephone as a Technician. Following her retirement, she moved back to Tomah. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Tomah.

She is survived by her son, Kenneth (Connie) Rochester of Mukwonago; three grandchildren, Todd (Laura) Rochester of Waukesha, Chad (Tammy) Rochester of West Allis, and Tracy Rochester of Mukwonago; and three great-granddaughters; and a sister, Katie (Joe) Pelan of La Crosse; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Esther; her husband, Douglas; two sisters, Marion Solberg and Barbara Martin.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 4, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation today (Thursday), March 3, from 4-7 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements."

Patricia Ann "Pat" HENRY and Douglas ROCHESTER were married.³⁴ Douglas ROCHESTER died before March 2005.³⁴

Patricia Ann "Pat" HENRY and Douglas ROCHESTER had the following children: