Patricia A. Stennes

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Patricia A. Stennes, 68, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Pat was born on January 6, 1944, in Rushford to Henry and Clarice (Haugen) Tudahl. She was raised in Rushford and attended Rushford Schools. On June 22, 1963, she married Mervin Stennes at Rushford Lutheran Church, where Pat was a lifetime member. She worked for TRW in Rushford for 30 years, retiring in 2000. Pat enjoyed embroidery, sewing, flower gardening, crossword puzzles, studying the genealogy of her family and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. She was recently in the process of putting a family cookbook together. Pat is survived by her husband, Merv; two sons: Dean (Dawn) Stennes of Mabel, Minn. and Robert (Julie Barry) Stennes of Rushford; two daughters: Deanna Stennes and Melessa Stennes, both of Rushford: three grandchildren: Taylor, Jacob, and Emily; one step-granddaugher, Julie Ideker; one step-great-grandson, Brandon Burkhalter; and five siblings: Bev Hallum of Rushford, Becky (Alan) Hanson of Rushford, Jann (Ken) Gaustad of La Crescent, Minn., Curtis (Audrey) Tudahl of Rushford, and Milton (Leslie) Tudahl of Thompson Station, Tenn.She was preceded in death by her parents and four siblings: Bettie Wolfe, Liz Tudahl, Dolores Zitzman, and Cheryl Tudahl.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, at Rushford Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Michaelson officiating. Burial will be in the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Leave a memory of Pat, sign her online guestbook, and view her tribute video when it becomes available online at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/278428