Patricia Marie Werren

MADISON- Patricia Marie Werren, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at Agrace HospiceCare after a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Madison, on Aug. 8, 1949, to William and Rosemary (Birrenkott) Werren. Patty lived in California for over 40 years, where she worked as a purchaser in the construction industry. She was an avid gardener who cared for over seventy rose bushes. Patty was a quiet person who spent many hours lost in the books that lined the walls of her home. She enjoyed traveling and the outdoors, and took many trips with her family and friends, especially her mother. Her idea of a perfect evening was sitting in her hot tub with a good book and a cold beer, with her beloved dog Emma at her side. Patty will be greatly missed by her mother, Rosemary; siblings, Mike (Jayne) Werren, Pete Werren, Gretchen (Lyndon) Swartz and Teri Werren; She is further survived by her nieces and nephews, Luke, Lacy, Cody (Chelsi) and Alyssa, as well as other relatives and numerous lifelong friends in Madison and California. She will be met in heaven by her father, William; and sister, Rachel. Memorial services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens at a later date. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare or to the American Cancer Society. Cemetery: Burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens at a later date. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare or to the American Cancer Society. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Memorial services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.