Patricia Porten, age 86, of Horicon, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at her home. The visitation for Pat will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at the church on Thursday at 11:00 a.m.Continue Reading
Patricia Porten, age 86, of Horicon, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at her home.
The visitation for Pat will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at the church on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at St. Malachy Cemetery in Horicon.
The former Patricia Ann Dimel was born on September 26, 1938 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to the late Henry and Bertha (nee: Wille) Dimel. After graduating from Beaver Dam High School, Pat went on to earn her teaching degree from UW Oshkosh. Pat taught first and second grade at St. Malachy Grade School; she then went to the Horicon Public School to teach special education and finished her career as a substitute teacher. On April 4, 1959, Pat was united in marriage with James A. Porten at St. Peter’s Church in Beaver Dam. He preceded her in death in 2012. Her faith was very important to Pat. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was active with the Christian Mothers. She also taught CCD at St. Malachy and at St. John’s in Juneau. Pat was an avid sports fan and always cheered for the Badgers, Bucks, Brewers, and Packers. She enjoyed spending time at their cabin on Pelican Lake and she enjoyed her flower gardens. Nana G cherished the times spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Pat will be missed by her sons, Patrick (Lisa) of Medford, Daniel (Lisa) of Markesan, John “Radar” (Julie) of Horicon, Timothy (Robin Rauch) of Iron Ridge, Dennis (Tina), Christopher, Thomas, and Richard “Hank”, all of Horicon; grandchildren, Samuel (Sarah), Benjamin, Sean, Ian (Morgan), and Colin, Carly and Matthew, Katherine Neuberger (Tim Frank), Karen (Richard) Burwitz, Heather (Grant) Tillman and Kimberly, and David (Alyssa) Sayles; great grandchildren, Rylan, Branson, and Sylis Burwitz, Landri, Acelynn, and Finley Neuberger, Zoe Frank, Brayden and Adeline Sayles, Osman Porten, Kenedie Porten, Nolan Masconi, Fletcher Feathers, Aria Gallegos, Baylen Porten, and Dylan Porten; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, Robert Dimel.
If desired, memorials may be made in Patricia Porten’s name to Sacred Heart Parish or to St. Katharine Drexel Parish.
Rich Brodzeller
left a message on May 1, 2025:
Tina and I just found out that your mom passed, she was an awesome person. We hope you all are doing ok. Please accept our condolences.
Susan Schmidt Machkovitz
left a message on April 23, 2025:
My sincere sympathy to all of the family. Pat was my cousin (ist cousin once removed) and the last of my mother’s cousins on her mother’s side. Pat and I were both teachers and graduates of DCTC. Pat always exchanged cards with a letter or note at Christmas with my mother, and then after my mother passed away, she exchanged Christmas Cards and letters with me until last year when I did not hear from her. Pat also came to the house to visit and we went out for breakfast, prepandemic. So, this is to let you know that I knew your mother (grandmother and greatgrandmother), and will miss her, too. Pat was a wonderful person and radiated that she loved her children, and her husband very much. Pat also had great and loving parents. Henry and Bertha, Dimel. Her mother, Bertha Dimel, (my great aunt) sewed the flower girl dresses for my wedding. So, even though I have only met the youngest of you, once, I sure knew your mom and her family of origin very well. I hope to be there tomorrow to give my condolences to you in person and to help celebrate your mother’s life. If I cannot be there, I hope to contact someone from the family or hope they contact me. God Bless you all.
Your MAES SPED Family
left a message on April 23, 2025:
Janet Kasten
left a message on April 16, 2025:
My deepest sympathy to The Porten family.
Lee Ann Lehman Heiden
left a message on April 16, 2025:
To Radar and all the Porten family.
You have my deepest condolences on the loss of your mother grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a great person raising a great family. Love to you all and my deepest sympathies. LeeAnn
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Rich Brodzeller
left a message on May 1, 2025:
Tina and I just found out that your mom passed, she was an awesome person. We hope you all are doing ok. Please accept our condolences.
Susan Schmidt Machkovitz
left a message on April 23, 2025:
My sincere sympathy to all of the family. Pat was my cousin (ist cousin once removed) and the last of my mother’s cousins on her mother’s side. Pat and I were both teachers and graduates of DCTC. Pat always exchanged cards with a letter or note at Christmas with my mother, and then after my mother passed away, she exchanged Christmas Cards and letters with me until last year when I did not hear from her. Pat also came to the house to visit and we went out for breakfast, prepandemic. So, this is to let you know that I knew your mother (grandmother and greatgrandmother), and will miss her, too. Pat was a wonderful person and radiated that she loved her children, and her husband very much. Pat also had great and loving parents. Henry and Bertha, Dimel. Her mother, Bertha Dimel, (my great aunt) sewed the flower girl dresses for my wedding. So, even though I have only met the youngest of you, once, I sure knew your mom and her family of origin very well. I hope to be there tomorrow to give my condolences to you in person and to help celebrate your mother’s life. If I cannot be there, I hope to contact someone from the family or hope they contact me. God Bless you all.
Your MAES SPED Family
left a message on April 23, 2025:
Janet Kasten
left a message on April 16, 2025:
My deepest sympathy to The Porten family.
Lee Ann Lehman Heiden
left a message on April 16, 2025:
To Radar and all the Porten family.
You have my deepest condolences on the loss of your mother grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a great person raising a great family. Love to you all and my deepest sympathies. LeeAnn
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