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Mensing, Patricia (Kramer)
Patricia (Kramer) Mensing, 59, formerly of Luzerne, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at her home in Pleasanton, Calif., following a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Pat was born the daughter of Kenneth and Olive (Boehmke) Kramer on Jan. 3, 1951.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford with visitation an hour before the service.
She is survived by her daughters, Olivia Mensing of Pleasanton, Calif., and Brooke (Joel) Whiteside of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Anne (Ray) Brecht of Blairstown; brother, Jim (Mako) Bockholt of Palo Alto, Calif.; stepmother, Verna Kramer of Luzerne; sister-in-law, Chris (Kramer) DeVore of Central City; stepsister, Linda (Glen) McElroy of Marengo; and stepbrothers, Glen (Kathy) Johnson of Independence, Wis., and Russell (Bonnie) Johnson of Pleasantville.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donn Kramer; and stepbrother, Kenneth Johnson.
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