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Patricia 'Pat' Karger

May 2, 1941 - August 30, 2014

Private family services will be held

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Patricia ‘Pat’ M. (Ries) Karger, 73, passed away peacefully Saturday August 30, 2014 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born May 2, 1941 to Joseph and Margaret (Lechner) Ries in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Pat married Leonard ‘Len’ Karger in 1961, together they raised a family of three and operated Karger Masonry for over 30 years. She was an excellent wife, mother, and grandmother. Pat was also an entrepreneur, opening a shoe store and later a dress store in Bessemer, Michigan. She and Len liked to travel across the country whenever possible. After Len’s passing, Pat liked to stay active, and enjoyed travelling with her friends and family to various fun locations like Branson, Missouri.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and her husband Leonard.
Pat is survived by her three children; daughter Debra (Jeff Kalchik) Karger, son Gary Karger, daughter Laura (Joseph) Jacobson; three grandchildren, Jessica (Jon) Damme’; Crystal and Alexander Jacobson; two great-grandchildren Evan and Aria Damme’; three siblings, brother John (Linda) Ries, sister Dianne (Gerald) Cardinal, brother Mike (Mary) Ries; extended family members and many friends.

A private family gathering will be held, services entrusted to Affordable Cremation & Burial, (218) 491-7011, affordableduluth.com.