Her love for them filled her heart and gave her strength as she aged and eventually had to leave her farm. Above all, Pats finest and most cherished accomplishment was raising her children and knowing her grandchildren. Cecelia’s Church and her faith in God sustained her spirit her entire life.

Later in life she blossomed as an oil painter, painting life as she knew so well of farm scenes, animals and things dear to her. Although small in stature, Pat was a strong hardworking country woman who loved the outdoors, the changing of the seasons, her pets, especially her cats and sharing time with her lifelong friends in the neighborhood. They were wed on Jin Hollywood and returned to Wisconsin to set up life together owning and operating a farm in the Town of Newport near Wisconsin Dells. As a young women, she accompanied her mother’s friend to Wisconsin to visit their friends relatives in Kilbourn, now Wisconsin Dells. She moved with her new mother and two other adopted sisters to Hollywood, California where she spent her years growing up and attending school. At that time she was fostered with the intent to adopt and was renamed Patricia Jane Sexton. At the age of one, she was left to the care of the New York Foundling Hospital, where she lived until the age of 3. She was born Jennie Wall on Decemin New York City, NY. until the time of the service at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 11:00 A.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Wisconsin Dells with Monsignor Felix Oehrlein celebrating. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Maat 1:00 P.M.

Nelson, age 99, long-time resident of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Town of Newport, passed away on Sunday, Februat the Skaalen Sunset Home in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

With Every Sunset by Jane S. Lake