Patricia Lee Erger

Patricia Lee Erger obituary, Brighton, CO

Patricia Lee Erger

Patricia Erger Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tabor Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Brighton on Mar. 26, 2025.

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Patricia Lee Erger
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atricia (Pat) Lee Erger, born December 25, 1933, a long-time resident of Henderson, CO. passed away on March 25, 2025, at the age of 91. Patricia graduated from high school in Midwest, Oklahoma (home of Tinker Air Force Base), where she met Charles (Chuck) Erger on a blind date. They were married on June 28, 1952, there in Midwest, OK. They had five children, Dianna Pat, who died at birth, Patrick (Lynne) Erger, Butch Erger, Christine (Harvey) Timm, and Judy and (Beef) Graeb. Patricia had fourteen grand-children and eleven great grand-children.
Patricia and Chuck attended church at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brighton, CO where Patricia was president of the altar Society for many years. She was actively involved in 4-H where she was a club leader for the Wagon Wheel 4-H Club in Henderson, CO. Patricia and Chuck were also very involved in the Adams County 4-H Bar Be Que which raised funds for Adams County 4-H Clubs. She helped develop and volunteered at Adams County historical society and was the administrator there for 11 years, a position she truly enjoyed.
She was preceded in death by husband, Charles Erger, grandson Ben Graeb (son of Judy and Beef Graeb) and son-in-law Harvey Timm. She was a loving and kind Mother and Grandma to all her Grandchildren, Leah, Kirsten, Cory, Emily, Josh, Phil, Alyssa, Ben, Gus, Zeb, Carly, Emmy, Anthony, and Stephanie. Patricia was dearly loved by all, enjoyed shopping with her grandkids, searching for antiques, and collecting angels. She will be truly missed by all that knew her.
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