Patricia A Auer

Born February 2, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa to Marvin and Flora E. (Davis) Park, she married Frank Kulisky in 1959 in Bethany, Missouri.  She later married James Richard Auer on February 17, 1980 in Peoria. 

Surviving are her husband of Mapleton; one son, Michael (Cindy) Kulisky of Florida; one daughter, Janet (Eric) Hoyer of Lee Summit, Missouri; two step-daughters, Trina North and Lisa Lynch, both of Utah; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Donald Park of Pasadena, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her infant son; and one sister.

Patricia was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Pekin.  

She had worked for the Illinois Department of Human Services for Tazewell and Peoria counties for over 20 years, retiring on December 31, 2002.

Patricia owned her own art gallery and loved to oil paint.  She also enjoyed going to auctions.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Liberty Baptist Church.  Rev. Timothy J. Najpaver will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Hammond Cemetery in Hammond.  Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Liberty Baptist Church's food pantry or to their Children's Ministries at 2105 Sheridan Rd. Pekin, IL 61554.