Patricia Ann Tatgenhorst

Patricia Ann Tatgenhorst, age 87, passed away on April 1, 2022 in Rowlett, Texas where she recently moved to live with her daughter. Patricia was a lifelong resident of Thornton, Illinois where she lived with her husband and family for 61 years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Richard, her son Timothy and daughter Debra Beck. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, great grandmother and friend. She was mother to: Deborah Beck, Diane Lorenc, Darlene Aigner, Richard Tatgenhorst, Robert Tatgenhorst, Timothy Tatgenhorst, and Patricia Villanueva. She was Grandmother to: Amy, Heather, Kevin, Elisse, Joshua, Mark, Crystal, Megan, Danny, Brigitte, David, Tiffany, Felicia, Brittney, Kyle, Logan, Kate, Marissa, and Cierra. She was Great Grandmother to: Mary, Tyler, Nolan, Luke, Shawn, Diego, Isabelle, Dash, Madison, Tanner, Nala, Justice, Fabian, and Avayah. She was second Mom/Aunt to Denis Tatgenhorst. She was Aunt to Sue, Cheryl, Chet, Bill, Cathy, John, Ginny, Paul, Karl, Kirsten, Mary Beth, Dustin and Dana. She graduated from Thornton High School in 1952. She was a waitress at Gino's Steakhouse in Harvey, Illinois for 25 years. She was in charge of the school lunch program/Lunch Lady at Wolcott School for 10 years. She loved to cook and was a great organizer of the Indianwood Block Party. She loved Nascar and a frequent attendee at Raceway Park. She was a lifelong Cubs fan until the recent trades. She was an avid reader and well known at the Thornton Public Library. She was loved by many and will be missed by all. Visitation Sunday April 10, from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Tews-Ryan Funeral Home 18230 Dixie Highway in Homewood.  Funeral Service Monday 11 am at the Funeral Home.  Interment Homewood Memorial Garden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities. For additional information contact tews-ryanfh.com or call 708-798-5300.

The following poem was written By Pat Tatgenhorst's granddaughter, Elisse Lorenc:

La Beauté de la Jonquille

"The Beauty of the Daffodil"

Winter is the cruelest month

smothering with a blanket of snow,

but Grandma, you are a daffodil

proud and enduring

you pierce through clinging frost

and with you hope blossoms

like a daffodil, you fill every room with joy

vibrant and fragrant, like your cookies

our family won't be as vibrant without you

Grandma, you will be missed

but you'll cling to our hearts

like the chipper blooms of spring