Patricia ‘Pat’ Racine, 74

Patricia “Pat” Racine of Cottage Grove passed away Jan. 7, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at home. 74 years young.

Beloved wife of Harold “Harry”; wonderful mother of Kathleen Dockendorf, Mary (Fernando) Gutierrez, Lisa Madson, Jacquelyn (Brian) Arland, Joseph; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister of Michael (Rachel) Taylor; many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by three sons, Baby Boy, Robert Allen, and Harold Thomas; daughter-in-law Patti; parents, Howard and Agnes Taylor; father- and mother-in-law, Harold and Bernice; stepmother, Dorothy Taylor.

Pat was a loving wife and best friend to Harry for 57 years and a caring mother for their eight children.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley, St. Paul Park, with visitation 1 hour prior to service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery 10 a.m. Monday.

Kok Funeral Home, 651-459-2875.

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