Patricia M. Dennis, 85, of Saxon, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Ashland.     She was born July 10, 1923, in Winchester, Wis., daughter of the late Henry "Jake" and Mabel (Lee) Van Ouwerkerk, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1941.     Pat entered the U.S. Army in 1944, serving stateside during World War II in the Women's Army Corps at Ft. Patrick Henry in Norfolk, Va. and as a welder at a shipyard in Portland, Ore.     After being honorably dishcharged in 1946, she was united in marriage to Willard J. Dennis on Oct. 9, 1946 in Newton, Ill.  He preceded her in death on June 10, 2004.     Pat was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Saxon and Mercier-Kero American Legion Post 371.     Her hobbies included crocheting, knitting, playing cards, singing, bird watching, baking, reading and doing crossword puzzles.      Pat was very proud of the fact that all 15 of her children graduated from high school.  She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.       Survivors include her 15 children, David, Saxon, Cathleen (Robert) Kuehl, Marshfield, Wallace (Rosemarie), Saxon, Edward (Margie), Green Bay, Gene (Elaine), Sturgeon Bay, Joseph (Barbara), Hurley, Dolores (Peter) Strand, Bowling Brook, Ill., Daniel (Nancy), Madison, Annette (Richard) Brown, Superior, LeeAnne (Gordon) Runquist, Superior, John (Diane), Saxon, Irene (Norman) Buntrock, Wittenberg, Lori Dennis (Bill Byers), Duluth, Minn., Donna (Steve) Galush, Bloomington, Minn., and Alan, of  Bessemer, Mich.; 42 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Elaine) Van Ouwerkerk, Minong;  half-brothers, Clayton and Michael Cassidy, both of Wisconsin; and a half-sister, Lorenz Cassidy, of Arkansas.     Besides her parents and husband Willard, Pat was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren, Jennifer Lynn Dennis, Rebecca Ann Dennis and Norman William Buntrock III; a brother, Robert Van Ouwerkerk; half-brothers, William, Robert, Ronald, Loren and David Cassidy; and a half-sister, Loraine Elmer.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, July 15, at 11 a.m., at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Saxon, with the Rev. Kevin Gordon, celebrant.     Rite of Committal and interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Saxon, where full military rites will be accorded by the Mercier-Kero American Legion Post 371 Honor Guard.     Lunch will be served in the Saxon Community Center immediately upon return from the cemetery.     Visitation will be at the church from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday.     Pallbearers will be Joshua, Christopher, James, Gene and Cody Dennis, Michael Kuehl, Kyle Buntrock, Derek Strand and Travis Runquist.     To view Pat's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckpatrickfuneralhome.com     McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc. of Ironwood is assisting the family with the arrangements.