Patricia Ruth Bleisch, nee Klein, 83, was born on Easter Monday, April 10, 1939, in the family home on Madison Street, O'Fallon, IL.  She died on September 1, 2022 in Belleville, IL.

Pat entered the world as the youngest of eight children born to Christine, nee Rosen, and Henry J. Klein.  She was a long-time parishioner of St Clare of Assisi as she received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion.  On January 18, 1958 she entered Holy Matrimony with Cletus Bleisch.  Together they continued to raise their twelve children in St Clare parish.  Later in life Pat & Clete joined the St. Nicholas parish.

She held so many hearts as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law & aunt. Her family was blessed in so many ways, including homemade meals, lots of hugs & smiles and more patience than Saint Job.  After 10 years she retired from Clete's Auto Repair, the family business. She kept busy as she expanded her crafts to knitting hats, scarves & blankets.  She made hats for family members, newborns, and Christmas clothing drives that her children & grandchildren encountered in their careers. She made blankets, afghans, and baby gifts so that everyone could have their very own.  There was so much love in each piece.

Pat was preceded in death by her Parents, Christina & Henry Klein; Siblings Robert (Bernice) Klein; Ethel (William) Hunter; Genevieve (David) Daniels; Henry (Laura) Klein; Charles (Jeanne) Klein; Lorraine (Lawrence) Poelker; and sister-in-law Karen Klein.

As Pat departs this life, she leaves her memory with Cletus Bleisch, her husband of 64 years;   Brother Stan Klein; Sister and Brother-in-law Sabia & Richard Hinkle; Children Kori (Gene) Clark, Dan (Annette) Bleisch, John (Lucy) Bleisch, Sue Goodman, Mark (Christy) Bleisch, Jane Klein, Chris (Jeff) McKinney, Tom (Sherry) Bleisch, Kent (Elaine) Bleisch, Mary (Joel) Hastings, Paul (Christy) Bleisch, Carl (Renee) Bleisch; Grandchildren Jason (Rochelle) Clark, Caiti (Greg) Simms, Amy Bleisch (Lance Ennen), Courtney (CJ) Louderman, Joshua Goodman, Jamie (Michael) Elafros, Blake Bleisch, Sidney Bleisch, Connor Bleisch, Tyler (Evelyn Romero) White, JT White, Zachary Sauer, Jacob (Catherine) Sauer, Andrew Bleisch, Jackie (Code) Power, Nicholas Bleisch, Elora Bleisch, Tristan Bleisch, Linnea Bleisch, Asti Hastings, Jolee Hastings, Abby Bleisch, Alan Bleisch, Emma Bleisch, Henry Bleisch, Joseph Bleisch, Veronica Bleisch; Great Grandchildren Cohen Clark, Torsten Louderman, Kaia Louderman, Jack Elafros, Benjamin Elafros, Harper White, Brooklyn Sauer, Archer Sauer, Joseph Simms; Godson Duane Daniels; and many nieces and nephews; close family friend Jerry Goodman.

In remembrance of Pat's loving nature, donations made be made to the Lupus Foundation, any child-related charitable organization or in the form of Masses to be said at St. Nicholas Church. Sign the guestbook at wfh-ofallon.com.

The family will receive friends from 10 am – Noon, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, O'Fallon. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Noon, with Fr. Thomas Lugge presiding, and Msgr. William McGhee concelebrating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Shiloh, Illinois.

The family was assisted by Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O'Fallon.