Patricia Marie Radke

Patricia Marie Radke was born on October 2, 1944 to Melvin and Helen Puckett Rippentrop in Faribault County, MN. She grew up in the Kiester, Bricelyn and Albert Lea area. Pat attended Kiester and Bricelyn schools. On June 30, 1962 she was united in marriage to Ronald Radke in Mason City, IA. Pat was a homemaker and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed going to St. Croix as a campground host for the summer and Pat loved spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite past-times were cooking, camping, going to the casinos and walking everyday with her friends. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors include her husband Ronald; children Rhonda Jeff Johnson and Todd Radke and fiancé Beth Zimmerman; grandchildren Brandon and Bo Johnson and Anthony and Amber Radke; great-grandchildren Lilli Radke and Elice Radke; brothers Jerry Rippentrop, Richard Lori Rippentrop and Duke Rippentrop; sisters Nancy Dale Anderson, Joyce Mark Gripentrog, Kathy Tom Jacobs, Robin David Weber and Pam Rippentrop-Bratten; sisters-in-law Jean Rippentrop, Joan Cutajar and Elaine Dornquast; brothers-in-law Jim and Ted Radke; and several nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Helen Rippentrop; mother and father-in-law Edwin and Marcella Radke; brother Arlo Rippentrop; brother-in-law Tom Radke; and sister-in-law Ramona Rippentrop.