Patricia Louise Wildberger

Patricia (Pat) Louise (Nolan) Wildberger,83, who was born in Davenport, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, at the Marquette Health Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pat was the daughter of J. Lawrence and Rosemary M. (Eganhouse) Nolan of Wyoming, Iowa. She grew up on a farm and was active in 4-H and sports. She graduated from Monmouth High School in 1960 and Mercy School of Nursing in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1964.

On April 27, 1963, Pat married Richard (Dick) Wildberger of Dubuque, Iowa at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. Over their 54 years of marriage, Pat and Dick made their home in Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines, Iowa and for over 46 years in Indianapolis, Indiana. After retirement, they spent 12 winters enjoying the sunshine in North Port, Florida.

Pat began working in nursing after their move to Indianapolis in 1971. Her nursing included 11 years in office pediatrics, private duty nursing for 4 years, children day care (Polly Panda) where she opened a nursery to care for 240 children. Pat concluded her nursing career (12 years) training nurses for nursing service triage with VHA.

Pat was devout and active in her Catholic Faith. She volunteered at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and St. Luke’s Catholic Church and was a Eucharistic Minister for many years.

She enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens, daily walks and relished her role as a wife, mother, nurse and serving the Lord.

Pat is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law: James and Gabi Nolan of Goodyear, AZ, Robert and Patricia Nolan of Clive, Iowa and Michael and Kathleen Nolan of St. Charles, Illinois along with many wonderful nieces and nephews.

Pat was preceded in death by daughter Therese M. Wildberger in 1987, her son Richard T. Wildberger in 2013 and her loving husband Richard C. (Dick) Wildberger in 2018.

Special thanks to the dedicated staff at Marquette Health Center in Indianapolis for making Pat’s last two years as pleasant and comfortable as possible.

A funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (7075 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines, Iowa) on Thursday December 3, 2026, at 10 am. Burial will be at a later date next to her family at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Donations to honor Pat’s life can be made to Marquette Manor Foundation in Indianapolis or the American Cancer Society