Kathryn D. "Katie" Patrick, 92, a longtime Ironwood resident and co-owner of McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral Homes of Ironwood and Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Sunday evening, Oct. 19, 2008, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living Faciliity in Marquette, surrounded by her family, where she had resided since June 2007. The former Kathryn Deetz was born Feb. 29, 1916, in Duluth, Minn., daughter of the late Edward and Aurelia (Calhoun) Deetz, attended Duluth public and parochial schools, and graduated from the Villa of St. Scholastica High School in Duluth in 1934. She then received a bachelor of science degree in medical records from the College of St. Scholastica in 1938. Katie was employed as a medical record librarian at Anchor Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. for two years before marrying John D. Patrick on Oct. 26, 1940 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Duluth. They then made their home and raised their family in Ironwood, where Katie worked for several years in medical records at the Grand View Hospital and Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. John preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1988. Katie was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood and former member of the St. Ambrose Altar Society, Guild, St. Joseph Circle, and the Ironwood Woman's Club. She was also a member of the Grand View Hospital Auxiliary, and served as a volunteer for Regional Hospice, Pregnancy Support Services and the St. Vincent DePaul Society. She was a wonderful cook, and enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, golfing, reading, wintering in Sarasota, Fla., and being with her friends. Together with her son, Michael, she co-owned McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral Homes of Ironwood and Hurley. Surviving are three sons, Rev. Msgr. Jed, Marquette; David (Barbara), Cibolo, Tex.; and Michael (Sandy), Ironwood; a daughter, Mary Ann (Q.D.) Olsen, Fitchburg, Wis.; four grandchildren, Mark (Terri) Patrick, Austin, Tex., Nikolas Patrick, Ironwood and Houghton, Kate (Rob) DeLuca, Chicago, and Matthew Fass, Madison, Wis.; two great-grandchildren, Hannah and Rachel Patrick, Austin; two nephews, Thomas (Carol) and Richard (Janet) Patrick, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a host of friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, with the Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample, Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, presiding, and concelebrated by the Rev. Msgr. Jed Patrick, the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin and priests of the Diocese of Marquette. Luncheon will follow in the parish hall. Rite of Committal and interment will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood. Visitation will be held today,Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m EDT, at the Canale-Tonella Funeral Home in Marquette, where a parish prayer service will be conducted at 7p.m. Visitation will then continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the St. Joseph Family Room at Our Lady of Peace Church in Ironwood. Pallbearers will be Nik Patrick, Matt Fass, Rob DeLuca, Q.D. Olsen, Nick Paoli and Bob Rabinek. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Peace Church, 108 So. Marquette St., Ironwood, Mich. 49938, the Gogebic Community College Nursing Program, E4946 Jackson Rd., Ironwood, Mich. 49938, or Lake Superior Hospice Association, 914 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855. To view Katie's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Canale-Tonella Funeral Home Inc., Marquette, and McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood. The family deeply appreciates the loving care shown to Katie by the staff of Brookridge Heights Assisted Living Facility, Lake Superior Hospice and Arcadia Home Health Care.