Dave Patchett Obituary
Dave “Patch” Patchett, age 84, passed away on October 26, 2023 in Baxter
A Memorial Service for Dave will be held on Saturday November 4, 2023, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter at 11:00am. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Lunch will be served following the service.
Dave was born to Ethel and Wendell Patchett on January 19, 1939, in East Lansing, Michigan.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Char; daughter Patti (Erik) Siebrecht; granddaughters Megan (Jason) Bittancourt and Molly Honan; great-granddaughters Janelle and Melanie Bittancourt; stepchildren Pat (Jackie) O’Connell and Ann Firkus; step-grandchildren Ronan, Regan and Ryann O’Connell, and Sierra and Charlene Firkus; brother Tom (Carol) Patchett; brother-in-law Gil Hopper; nieces and nephews, and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Jane Hopper.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 6284 Fairview Rd. N., Baxter, MN 56425.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
7348 Excelsior Rd., Baxter, MN 56425
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