Patricia Racine

Of Cottage Grove
Passed away January 7, 2012 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at home. 74 years young. Beloved wife Harold "Harry"; wonderful mother of Kathleen Dockendorf, Mary (Fernando) Gutierrez. Lisa Madson, Jacquelyn (Brian) Arland, Joseph; grandchildren Jason, Tony and Dustin (Katie) Dockendorf; Michael and Robert (Katrina) Racine; Michelle Gutierrez; Jessica (Rand) Seay; Angela Gutierrez; Joseph Cropsey; Gabriel Madson; Thomas, Emily, Madelyn and Jack Arland; Hannah and Joseph Racine; great-grandchildren Matthew and Caleb Racine; and Baby Donavan Dockendorf; sister of Michael (Rachel) Taylor; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by three sons, Baby Boy, Robert Allen, and Harold Thomas; daughter-in-law Patti; parents Howard and Agnes Taylor; father and mother-in-law Harold and Bernice; stepmother Dorothy Taylor. Pat was a loving wife and best friend to Harry for 57 years, and a caring mother for their eight children. She loved to spend time with her family playing a variety of games, enjoyed listening to music, especially piano, needlework, crafts, and she was a wonderful cook.