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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271343
Title: Patricia "Pat" J. Lautenschlager
Date: 3/11/1939-7/31/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 3/11/1939
Summary: Patricia Jeane Lautenschlager went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 31, 2024. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia’s memorial service was held August 12, 2024, at the American Lutheran Church in Stanley, ND. She was laid to rest at the Fairview Cemetery in Stanley. Pat was born on the family farm in Kenmare, ND, on March 11, 1939, to Royce and Louise (Parkinson) Frederick. She was the second of five children, growing up alongside her siblings, Shirley, Bob, Butch, and Bonnie. She graduated from Kenmare High School in 1957 and married the love of her life, Paul “Jerome” Lautenschlager, on July 12, 1959, in her hometown. They shared 64 wonderful years of marriage and raised three children: Steve, Scott, and Renae. Pat developed a love for sewing at a young age. Starting at 16, she quickly became skilled in sewing and alterations. Pat made clothing and many other useful items for herself and her family, extending all the way down to her great-grandkids. She became well-known in her community for creating a wide variety of items, from special occasion dresses to burp cloths. Her talent with an embroidery machine allowed her to craft personalized items, beautiful dish towels, quilts, and baby blankets. Pat enjoyed visiting with both old friends and new customers, always remaining humble about her talents. She often said “I’m not sure if I can do that; I’ll have to take a look at it,” but she always found a way to make things work. Pat loved teaching her family members how to sew and was always ready and willing to help with any project, big or small. Her family will forever remember her mantra: “Press and sew, press and sew.” Pat was always baking, most notably her famous buns. She always had fresh baked goods on the counter for family members who stopped by or friends who came for coffee visits. During holidays, Pat made everyone’s favorite treats and knew exactly what each person liked. She also enjoyed decorating and redecorating her house, frequently changing out comforters and sewing curtains to match. Everything in her home had its place, and nothing was ever out of order. Pat was an exceptional homemaker. Pat held various roles throughout her life, including working at the bank in Kenmare, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Department, and the bank in McClusky. She took several years off to dedicate herself to raising her family and later returned to work in 1979 as the secretary of the American Lutheran Church in Stanley, a role she held until 1986. Pat is survived by her children, Steve (Brenda) Lautenschlager, Scott Lautenschlager, Renae (Duc) Thiel; her siblings, Shirley Grisel, Bob (Carol) Frederick, Butch (Vivian) Frederick, and Bonnie (Rod) Harris; her grandchildren, Alex (Krista) Lautenschlager, Tyler (Ryan Walter) Lautenschlager, Ben Lautenschlager, Ethan (Mercedes) Lautenschlager, Madison Kjer, Charlie Kjer, Dodie (Dennis) Renner, Kacey Cope (Ryan Young), Tyler (Ashley) Thiel, Shayna (Jared) Rognlien, Jenna (Vernon) Snyder, Kyli (Drew) Drosdal, and Kori (Ty) Taylor; and many well loved great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jerome; her parents, Royce and Louise; her grandson, Cullen Lautenschlager; and brothers-in-law, Joe Strasser and Pete Grisel.
Red ID: FND_I_78834 Image ID: 516016 Image Notes: FND001 271343

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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