Katherine Madeline Patscheck

Katherine Madeline Wahl Patscheck (Kay, Katie, Kathy), 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family into the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ. Kay was born to Rev. Martin and Katherine Wahl in Madison, Wisconsin and was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Covina High school in California in 1957. She met her husband, Arthur Patscheck Jr. at St John's Lutheran church in Hemet, Ca and the two were married in 1960. Arthur became a Lutheran pastor and they lived in Illinois, North Dakota, New Mexico and Desert Hot Springs, Ca and finally Morongo Valley. Katherine cleaned houses, sewed for others and worked in the cafeteria for the Palm Springs School District. Katherine first and foremost, loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and deeply loved her family. She was very competitive playing cards, scrabble and Yahtzee. Katherine enjoyed, collecting antique purses, quilting and collecting dolls. Katherine was preceded in death by husband Rev. Arthur Frank Patscheck Jr, son Arthur Frank Patscheck III and daughter Lori Ann Zunno. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Adamski (husband Michael), son Andrew Patscheck (wife Tiffanie), seven grandchildren, Amy, Mark, Aaron, Kaylee, Zachary, Anthony and Madeline, and three greatgrandchildren, Cadence, Charlotte and Mia. She is also survived by four sisters, Joan, Christine, Karen and Deborah and her brother Errol Martin.