Patricia Ann Eichstaedt

Patricia Ann Eichstaedt of Waubeka was called home on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at the age of 74.

She was born in Beaver Dam on July 11, 1950, as the beloved daughter of Michael and Agnes (nee Prebil) Janz.

She married the love of her life, Allen Eichstaedt, on Oct. 11, 1980, at St. John Lutheran Church in Fredonia.

After graduating high school, Trisha lived in various places throughout the country.  She especially cherished living in Colorado, where she learned to love downhill skiing.   

Trisha eventually settled in Milwaukee, where she met her husband Allen at work.  They fell in love, married and started a family in Waubeka. There they built a life filled with family and neighborhood friends in the backyard by the pool and river.

Trisha’s memory will be forever cherished by her husband Allen; her sons Michael Eichstaedt and Steven (Jessica) Eichstaedt; stepson Ronald Eichstaedt; granddaughters Madelyn and Emerson Eichstaedt; siblings Michael Janz, Martha Janz and Karen (Howie) Voelker; and sister-in-law Alice Putnam. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, neighborhood grandchildren, other relatives, BFFs and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, baby boy Eichstaedt, brother Ronald Janz and brother-in-law Hugh Putnam.

A funeral service for Trisha will be held at noon Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Ave., Fredonia, WI 53021. Pastor Marshal Frisque will preside. The family will receive visitors at the church from 10 a.m. until the service.

Trisha will be laid to rest at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Beaver Dam.

Eernisse Funeral Home of Port Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com.