Patricia Kitzhaber
Patricia A. Kitzhaber, age 86, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Waterford Assisted Living Facility in Colby. Visitation was held Friday, April 24, from 5-8 p.m., and on Saturday, April 25, from 9-10:30 a.m. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 25, at 10:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenwood. Rev. Keith Kitzhaber officiated, and burial followed in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ryan Kitzhaber, Zechariah Kitzhaber, Andrew Kitzhaber, William Kitzhaber, Christopher Kitzhaber, Josh Zimmerman, Jonathan Ross, Tanner Oertel, Mason Oertel, Brennan Zimmerman, and Marshall Zimmerman.
Patricia “Peachy” Davis was born June 14, 1939, the daughter of Truman Davis and Myrtie Mae (Peaslee) Davis. She was raised and received her education in Granton, attending and graduating from Granton High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Bernard Kitzhaber at St. Mary Catholic Church on Oct. 29, 1957. He preceded her in death on July 12, 2025.
Patricia is one of six children in her family and was preceded in death by her parents, Truman and Myrtie (Peaslee) Davis; and siblings: Warren Davis, Marvin Davis, Angeline (Davis) Schultz, and Shirley Davis. She is survived by one sister, Ila Mae (Davis) Wolf of Nekoosa.
Patricia and Bernard had nine children: Alan Kitzhaber in Eau Claire; Ann Ross (Kitzhaber) in Suamico; Gerry and Eriko (Saso) Kitzhaber in Woodbridge, Va.; Beth (Kitzhaber) and Doyle Zimmerman in Stratford; Lori Kitzhaber in Plover; Daniel and Christine (Knoeck) Kitzhaber in Marshfield; Peter and Michelle (Kuhlman) Kitzhaber in Colby; Keith Kitzhaber in Abbotsford; and Amy (Kitzhaber) and Matt Gross in Minneapolis, Minn.
Including 14 grandchildren: children of Ann and David Ross: Jonathan Ross and wife Shuara; children of Gerry and Eriko Kitzhaber: LeeAnn Kitzhaber and Ryan Kitzhaber; children of Beth (Kitzhaber) and Doyle Zimmerman: Christina and husband Todd Stensberg, and Josh and wife Kariann (Grajkowski) Zimmerman; children of Daniel and Christine (Knoeck) Kitzhaber: Veronica (Kitzhaber) and husband Robert Wack, Zechariah and wife Brooke (Beeksma) Kitzhaber, Jeremiah Kitzhaber (deceased), and Rebekah and husband Austin Music, Catherine, and Elizabeth; and children of Peter and Michelle (Kuhlman) Kitzhaber: Andrew and wife Shannon (Murphy) Kitzhaber, William and Michaela (Suski) Kitzhaber, and Christopher Kitzhaber.
Including 10 great-grandchildren: children of Christina (Zimmerman) and husband Todd Stensberg: Tanner and wife Julianne (Muscato) Oertel, and Mason Oertel; children of Josh and Kariann (Grajkowski) Zimmerman: Brennan and Marshall; children of Rebekah (Kitzhaber) and Austin Music: Josephine Wallace and Isabella Music; children of Veronica (Kitzhaber) and husband Robert Wack: Agnes Wack; and children of Andrew and Shannon (Murphy) Kitzhaber: Maria Kitzhaber, Anna Kitzhaber, and Fulton Kitzhaber.
Including one great-great-grandchild: child of Tanner and wife Julianne (Muscato) Oertel: Theodore Oertel.
Patricia had many interests, including cooking, gardening, crocheting, sewing quilts, and collecting souvenir spoons and blue willow plates. She loved spending time with her family, and greatly valued the company of a cat on her lap. A prodigious cook, she enjoyed baking and decorating cakes, trying new recipes, and keeping volumes of recipes from other churches and towns. She enjoyed dancing and in particular square dancing, camping trips, and sleepovers with her grandchildren; family meant everything to her. Bernard went with her on a guided tour of Germany; and she also enjoyed trips to Branson, Mo., to take in the music shows. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities. She served as a member of the St. Ann’s Society in Greenwood. She also sang as a member of the Clark County Choraliers and the St. Mary Choir.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be directed to the St. Mary Memorial Fund or Casa Hogar (Diocesan mission in Peru).
PAID OBITUARY 182906
