obituaries

Patricia A. “Pat” Pailing Patricia A. “Pat” Pailing, age 83, of Ridgeway, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Crest Ridge after a brief illness. Pat was born on July 16, 1937, in Ridgeway, the second of six children to Clarence and Rosalia (Dunbar) Harrington. Pat graduated from Ridgeway High School Class of 1955. Pat was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Jones in June, 1959. She and Bob were blessed with one son, Tim. Bob preceded her in death in April 1961. Pat and Tim moved to Arena, where Pat met and married Francis Pailing in May, 1966.  They were blessed with an additional four children, Peggy, Patti, Pam and Thomas, to round out their clan. They farmed on the family farm on Blue Ridge Road. Farming was Pat’s life. Francis preceded her in death in April, 1978. After Francis’ passing, Pat worked off the farm at Greenway Manor and eventually retiring from Bloomfield Manor. Not one to sit idle and with all her grandchildren in school, she went back to work at Lands’ End for another 10 years. Pat is preceded in death by her husbands Robert and Francis; her sons Tim and Thomas Pailing; and her brother Joe Harrington. Pat is survived by her daughters Peggy (David) Augustine, Patti (Scott) Williams and Pam (Larry) Liegel; 13 grandchildren, Julie (Ben) Luedtke, Krista (Scott) Mayne, Bill, Mike, Faith and Jorga Pailing, Rebecca (Zak), Erin and Randy Augustine, Hailey and Heidi Williams and Rachel (Darien) and Ava Liegel; six great-grandchildren, Gwen, Ethan and Jackson Luedtke, Cole and Cora Mayne and Kylie Pailing-Rott; four sisters, Katherine (Ed) Trace, Mary (Jerry) Sweeney, Jan (Fred) Leuthold and Joan (Jim) Ambler; sister-in-law Pat Jennings. A private family Mass was celebrated at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Mazomanie with burial in St. Barnabas Cemetery. The family would like to thank Crest Ridge Memory Care for their loving care of mom the last two years, especially Carol and Michelle.