Patricia A. Boerner Silliker, 84

Patricia Boerner, 84, "was called home to her Lord" and to the "love of her life," Art "Red" Boerner, Friday morning, March 6, 2009, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. Surrounded by her four children, and as the rising sun shone on her face, Patricia ended her courageous battle with cancer.

For years Patricia has been a rallying point here in the Flathead Valley for her children, grandchildren, brother, nieces and nephews. Everyone would descend on her house in Whitefish, where they could base their many fishing and huckleberrying adventures.

Patricia "Patsy" was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Shelby, where she spent much of her youth. She always loved trips to Glacier Park, where as a young girl she spent many happy summers at Kelly's Camp. These times were the beginnings of her lifetime love affair with Northwest Montana, even though periods of her life were spent in Germany, Seattle, Helena and Livingston.

For the last 20 years she spent much of her time traveling the world with her children, creating many treasured memories.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Whitefish and loved visiting with friends and fellow church members.

Patricia is survived by her children, daughters, Linda and John Borgos of St. Paul, Minn., Judy and Jim West of Fort Meade, Fla., and Katie Boerner of Chico, Calif.; and son, Robert Jones, of Seattle. Other survivors are Patsy's brother, Dick and Virginia Kavanagh, of Spokane; six grandchildren, Heidi McGowen, Jerry Saunders, Jennifer Himmelspach, Dan Borgos, Tom Borgos and Aaron Borgos; and six great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish, with Pastor John Bent officiating. Burial will be afterward at Glacier Memorial Gardens in Kalispell.

Memorials may be designated to Home Options Hospice of Kalispell; or the charity of your choice.

Patsy's children would like to especially thank Laura Moody and all other friends for daughterly care and companionship during her last months of life.