Patricia Ann Tauchen

Patricia “Pat” Ann Tauchen, 67, of Dorchester, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.

She was born March 23, 1957, in Titusville, PA to Charles and Mary Louise Brickner.  When Pat was young, the family moved to Wisconsin.  She graduated from Antigo High School in 1975. Following graduation, she worked at GTE until the company moved from Wausau. She then held various jobs until finding her 2nd passion working BRI in homecare.  She enjoyed making visits to people at home and helping them with their day-to-day living and made many friends while doing so

In 1978, she married Steve Beilke. Together they had two children and resided in Bowler and Wausau.  Steve preceded her in death in 1995.

On March 6, 1999, Pat married Dale Tauchen at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Wausau. In 2004, they built their dream home, complete with a craft room for Pat, on Dale’s father’s farmstead in Dorchester.  She truly enjoyed picking out fixtures and décor to make it their own.

With her craft room, Pat created beautiful cards and ceramics for friends and family. She loved to meet up with her friends at Culver’s or meet for games and bingo at the Medford Senior Center. 

She will be dearly missed by her husband Dale of Dorchester; children, Stephanie (Tom) Andersen of La Crosse, Bradley Beilke of Wausau; siblings, Sandy (Ed) Calvin of Hartstown, PA, Ken (Shelley) Ressel of Green Bay; her beloved grandson, Steven Thomas Andersen; and her cats, the two inside ones and all of the outside ones.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her in-laws, Roger and Jeanette Beilke, and Gerald and Jean Tauchen; and her brother, Jim (Bonnie) Brickner.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford with Pastor Barb Krug, SAM officiating.  Burial will be held in the spring at Highland Cemetery in Bowler, WI.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

If you would like to send a memorial, the family requests they be sent to the Medford Senior Center or to the Taylor County Humane Association.

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