Patricia Ann Kuehl

Patricia Ann “Pat” (Verbrick, Talbot) Kuehl, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home. She was born on March 14, 1929, in Appleton, the daughter of the late Norbert and Dorothy (Peterson) Verbrick. Pat was the owner and operator of Smith-Talbot Jewelry; she also worked at Verbrick’s Texaco Station, Winnebago County Social Services, ADVOCAP and Gilbert Paper. Her favorite career was being a mother to her children and caring for anyone who came to her home. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church Choir, Chaminade Women’s Chorus in Appleton, Girl and Boy Scouts, MACs, Eagles, Business and Professional Women, where she was voted Woman of the Year. She was active in Riverside Players and Menasha Boys Sports, enjoyed golf and cards. Pat loved keeping up with her high school friends and attending monthly luncheons with them. On June 1, 1990 she married Donald Kuehl in Neenah and started celebrating the first of 283 monthly anniversaries beginning with a six month adventurous honeymoon traveling and visiting friends and family. She loved meeting new people and had a place in her heart for all of them.

Pat is survived by her husband, Don; six children: Daniel (Jeanne) Talbot, Dorothy (George) Dworshok, Nora (Doug) Kees, Roy John (Diane) Talbot, Barbara (Tom Strover) Talbot and William (Kathy) Talbot, all of Menasha; four step-children: Todd Kuehl of Neenah, Valerie (James) Beardsley of Appleton, Leigh Ann (Loran) Faust of Milwaukee and Terri (Rick) Pietrusiak of Olympia, WA; 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Paul Verbrick of Aiken, SC; one step-brother, Patrick Payne of Tucson, AZ; one sister-in-law, Lucille St. Arnold of Kaukauna; and special friend, Kathy Bauer. Pat is further survived by extended family and numerous friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Talbot, her step-mother Martha, two sisters-in-law, Barbara Verbrick and Dorothy (Al) Gradl.

Memorial service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Martens-Laemmrich Funeral Home, 312 Milwaukee Street, Menasha, with Rev. Martin Ruge officiating. Friends and family may visit at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service. Inurnment will take place at Highland Memorial Park at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.