Patricia (Pat) Lachowitzer, 89, of Evansville, MN formerly of Battle Lake passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Evansville Assisted Living Care Center. Patricia Ann Lachowitzer was born May 5, 1936 in St. Paul, MN the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Vontrat) Belland. She was baptized in St. John’s Catholic Church in Little Canada. Pat graduated in 1954 from Johnson High School in St. Paul. Patricia and James Lachowitzer were married November 22, 1958 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Little Canada. They lived in Roseville where she worked for a brief time for the State of Minnesota until they started their family. Thereafter, she was a homemaker raising their eight children. They moved to Centerville and resided there until 1967, when they moved to Center City where they farmed. In 1972, they moved to rural Hoffman where Jim was a dairy farmer. In 1980 they purchased Blanche Lake Resort of rural Battle Lake and made yet another move. They enjoyed the lifelong friendships created with their resort patrons. Pat and Jim retired from the resorting business in 1995. After retirement, they traveled and spent winters in Texas, where they again made numerous life-long friends. Pat was well read as she was an avid reader; she read any book she could get her hands on! She enjoyed her many adventures with Jim and raising their eight children; and later enjoyed visiting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pat was a devout Catholic and her prayer life was very precious to her. Her family and friends appreciated her daily prayers and rosary reciting. Her faith was unwavering; she was a kind, gentle soul and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Pat is survived by eight children, Cindy (Jeff) Gulbrandson, Joe (Therese) Lachowitzer, Mark (Michel-le) Lachowitzer, Ann (Ron) Christensen, Julie (Lee) Lynner, Bill (Jana) Lachowitzer, Mary (David) Neuman and Tony (Mary) Lachowitzer; 20 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Delores “Bummer” Leier and Charlotte “Dutchie” (Roger) Olson; and by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim November 12, 2022; parents, Joseph and Josephine Belland; mother and father-in-law, Anne and George Lachowitzer; brother-in-law, George Leier and sister-in-law, De-lores Ford. Funeral mass was 11 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2025 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Battle Lake with visitation one hour prior to the funeral mass. Interment was at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery. Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Battle Lake was in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be made online at www.GlendeNil son.com.
Patricia “Pat” Lachowitzer – Evansville, MN
