Patricia Ann Kautz, 84 of Rochester, MN, died June 4, 2024 at home after a short illness.

Pat was born November 4, 1939, in Dover Township, Olmsted County to John Ragland and Ruby (Hornby) Raglund.   She attended high school in Rochester, then worked locally in the hospitality industry as well as did telemarking while raising her family.  She loved reading, doing puzzles, and caring for her home.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Kautz in 2021 and her parents and siblings.  She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl McAlister of Pine Island, MN, a son, Dean Hayes, of Rochester, MN, and a step-daughter Jocelyn Adkins of Bakersfield, California, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pat will be laid to rest at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester at a private family service.