Patricia M.

Yahn

Patricia M. Yahn, 80, Lake Mills, died on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek.

She was born on August 14, 1937 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Gordon and Vera (Hoffman) Popke.

A 1955 graduate of the Lake Mills High School, she later earned her degree in education from UW-Whitewater.

Pat had taught at the Brais Grade School in Waukesha, Goodwell Grade School in Racine, been a special education aide at the Cambridge Middle School and High School, and the Early Childhood Program in Watertown. She had also taught school in the prisons from nursery school to adult and worked part-time at the L.D. Fargo Public Library since 2000.

Founder of the Teddy Bear Nursery School at the United Methodist Church in 1969, served 25 years in Prison Fellowship with Bible studies in the Wisconsin Prisons, 15 years of Angel Tree which buys Christmas presents for inmates children, being a mentor for one inmate. Pat had been part owner of Cloth Corner fabric store, secretary/treasurer for Chamber of Commerce, member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church with 10 years of activities including choir, Women's Fellowship, office positions, Diaspora and Stephen Ministries.

She liked traveling (having been to all 50 states), collecting lighthouses, swimming in Rock Lake, reading and attending grandkids sports.

Survivors include her son, David (Shannon) of Lake Mills; one daughter, Annelise (Michael) Casbourne of Green Bay; their father, Duane (William Mason) Yahn of Verona; 14 grandchildren, Stephen Yahn, Samantha Yahn, McKayla Yahn, twins Mason and Michael Yahn, Vincent Yahn, Kinsey Sunken, Cameron Sunken, Bryce Sunken, Nathan Casbourne, Preston Casbourne, Ana Casbourne, John Casbourne, Kayt (Zack) Myers; one great granddaughter, Aubrey; special friends, Anthony Russell and William Brockett; other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Tricia Nicole.

Memorial services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Lake Mills Moravian Church.

Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the church until the time of service.

Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee at a later date.

If desired, memorials may be made to the church.

Her heart belonged to God, family, friends, and the forgotten (prisoners)

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