Patricia Westlund died April 29 in comfort; sur-

rounded by her daughters, in the lovely palliative care

room at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. She was 77.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 5th, from

4 – 7pm, followed by a 7 pm rosary at Chapel of the

Angels Mortuary, 250 Race Street, Grass Valley. A mass

of Christian Burial will be held at 1 pm on Thursday,

May 6th, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Grass Valley.

Patt was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Carl and

Anna Pohlmann. Th e family moved to San Diego

County in 1941 and Patt forever loved the warmth and

fishing provided in that environment. She graduated

from San Diego Union High School in Encinitas, and

happily attended every reunion. Email provided her the

ability to stay in touch with all of her classmates, which

she loved. While in school, working with post-polio

patients, she met a handsome Occupational Therapist,

Kenneth Westlund.

In 1953 she graduated from Los Angeles County Hospital

School of Nursing, and two months later she married Kenn.

They moved to Garden Grove (Orange County) where they

raised 3 daughters.

Patt worked in many venues as a nurse and

enjoyed “medical talk”. In 1991 Patt and Kenn

moved to Grass Valley, restored a Victorian

home, and rejoiced in making many new friends.

Patt was a proud member of several travel clubs, the Ruby

Nugget Red Hats, Keepsake Doll Club, and Newcomers Club.

She is survived by daughters Holly (Phil) Champagne, Heidi

(Daniel) Raudy, and Heather Wilson, and grandchildren Noelle

(Craig) Huddleston, Patrick and Graham Champagne, Han-

nah, Ben and Daniel Swinford, and Joshua, Natasha

and Jory Wilson, and great-granddaughter, Milana

Swinford. Kenn preceded her in death in 2007.

They loved to travel, and her fi nal advice to her family was,

“Travel. It's so broadening.”

Donations may be made to Hetty's Haven, c/o Women

of Worth, PO Box 213, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924.