Patricia Benisch

WINDSOR - Patricia E. Benisch, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Pat was born on March 11,1943, in Dodgeville, WI, the daughter of Cleo and Clara (Bisbach) Bowers. She lived in Montfort, WI, and graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1961. Pat worked summers at Bowers Shell gas station which her father owned. She did civic work with her mom for Royal Neighbors of America, putting flags on graves for Memorial Day, and she enjoyed swimming in the Montfort Community Pool. She moved to Madison after high school with friends and worked many jobs around the Capitol Square. She met the love of her life, Arthur Benisch, while bowling at Prairie Lanes in Sun Prairie, where the women's bowling team challenged the men's bowling team for dinner. The men won, they were married two years later on July 9, 1966, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort, WI, and Art has been paying for meals ever since. They lived in Sun Prairie from 1966 to 1968 and then moved to Windsor, WI, where they raised their family.

Pat cherished her family and took tremendous joy in attending her children's and grandchildren’s activities such as baseball, softball, music concerts, and plays. She also loved her road trips with Art to casinos and to see the sights of the Midwest. Pat and Art were avid bowlers at Rude’s Lanes in DeForest. She loved her flower gardens, reading, time with family, and especially family vacations in northern Wisconsin, which were a highlight of every summer. Art and Pat were always available to their family and provided help whenever needed, especially for emergency daycare for the grandkids.

Pat is survived by her husband of 60.5 years, Art; children, Donna (Dave) Davis, Barbara (Jim) Sisolak, Tony Benisch, and Andy (Laura) Benisch; grandchildren, Rachel (Trevor) Lopez, Sydney Davis, Macy Benisch, Camden Benisch, and Brooks Benisch; and great grandchildren, Theodore and Thatcher Lopez. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Pat is preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Ron (Shirley) Bowers, and Eileen (Bill) Heun.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 11:00AM at St. Olaf Catholic Church, 623 Jefferson Street, DeForest. A visitation will be held from 10:00AM until time of Mass on Friday at the church. Burial at St. Olaf Catholic Cemetery immediately after the Mass. Luncheon at the church to follow.

A special thanks to Sienna Meadows of DeForest and Agrace Hospice for their compassionate care of mom. The family would also like to thank mom’s dear neighborhood friends who visited and brought smiles and haircuts. Donations may be made to Agrace Hospice or for Alzheimer’s research.

Mom, you took such good care of us. Thank you for showing us the way. You can rest easy now, we got it.

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