Patricia Biers

WINONAPatricia Biers, 73, of Winona died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Pat was born April 28, 1941 to Leonard and Martha (Koelndorfer) Gerlach in St. Paul, MN. She graduated from Saint Bernard School in St. Paul. On December 15, 1966 she married Charles Biers. She retired from TRW after many years of employment.Pat was a very loving person who cared for her family deeply. It was important to her to do things together with family and would often put others first. Some of Pat's favorite activities included doing puzzles, gardening and gambling now and then. As a not so traditional woman of 73, she really enjoyed playing video games, especially with her grandchildren. Pat was a fun and caring person who will be sadly missed by many. Pat is survived by her children, Julie Biers, Lynda (Ray) Carstenbrock, Cathy (Scott) Miller, and Kym (Mark) Shealy; stepdaughters, Sandy (Neal) Jensen and Debbie Reetz; 11 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles in 1991; and two brothers, Richard and Kenneth.Services for Pat will be held 11 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015 At Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview. Visitation will take place 4-7 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2015 and one hour prior to the service. Pat will be laid to rest at Little Valley Cemetery in Dover.
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