Pat

Patricia “Pat” Hegler, age 67, of Muskego, WI, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2023,surrounded by her loving husband and daughters.

Pat was born on July 11, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI, to Keith and Virginia (Bayer) Patnode. After graduating from Catholic Memorial High School in 1973, she went on to study at Mount Mary University and would later earn her Certification for Medical Coding from Waukesha County Technical College. Patricia retired from her job as a medical records coder in 2021 after more than 20 years.

Pat held many titles-she was a daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, two-time cancer survivor- but her favorites were wife, mother, and grandmother. She was united in marriage to her soulmate, Gerald “Jerry” Hegler, on March 31, 1979. They welcomed 3 beautiful daughters. She would later become Grandma Pat to 3 wonderful grandsons. She had a special and unique bond with each of her daughters and grandsons, as well as her sons-in-law, always celebrating their individual personalities and interests.

Pat was an avid traveler and especially enjoyed camping trips with her grandsons and shopping trips to Mall of America with her girls. She could often be found helping with Jerry’s car club, attending plays at the Milwaukee PAC, rooting for her Wisconsin sports teams, especially the Green Bay Packers, and attending her grandsons’ sporting and school events. Pat loved to bowl with her friends at Root River. She captured many memories of her family and friends and created beautiful scrapbooks to share with them. Pat also loved attending concerts of her favorite artists like Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, and The Eagles. She would dance and sing along the whole time, a firm believer that concerts were not a time for sitting. She enjoyed good chocolate, sweet wine, and cooking special meals for her family. Her most favorite thing in life was spending time with her family.

Pat was greeted in heaven by her parents; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard & Benadetta (Milazzo) Hegler; her brother-in-law, Richard Schmus; sister-in-law, Joan (Hegler) Nowak; and her great- nephew, Theo Tulachka.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald; children Elizabeth (Craig) Winske, Katherine (Matthew) Dunlap, and Julia Hegler; grandsons Dominic, Spencer, and Logan Winske; sisters Margaret Schmus, Mary (Gregory) Tulachka, and Nancy (Craig) Wahlforth; brother-in-law, Mark Nowak; and many beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Services will be held at St. Leonard Catholic Church, W173S7743 Westwood Dr, Muskego, WI 53150, on Friday, January 27, with Visitation beginning at 10:00 am and Mass to follow at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Burial will take place following mass at 1:30 pm at Rural Home Cemetery, Forest Home Avenue, in Big Bend, WI.