Patricia Lee Ditewig

Patricia “Patti” Lee Ditewig, 73, of County Rd. C, Sturgeon Bay, passed away with her family surrounding her on Friday August 2, 2024 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay.

She was born October 23, 1950 in New York, the daughter of Richard and Alice (Leighton) Lee. Patti grew up and graduated from high school in southern Florida. It was there she met and married the love of her life Ricky Lee Ditewig in Homestead Florida in 1985.It was eight months after they married that they moved to Sturgeon Bay. They cherished every moment together and had just celebrated their 40th year wedding anniversary on April 10, 2024. Patti always loved working in customer service, it was at Wal-Mart and Pick-N-Save that she was a familiar face to many, as people would wait longer just to go through her line. Patti always prided herself on her great customer service skills and making everyone that went through her line smile until her retirement in 2015.

Patti was a strong woman who was liked by all and found the best in everyone. She loved animals, especially her cats and her Guinea Pig Chewy. 

Patti will be missed by her husband of 40 years, Ricky; six children, Jonathon “Johnny” Egeland of Arizona, Jennifer (Tim)Kraning of Seymour, Melissa (Don) Dengeneffe of Howard, Timothy Egeland of Howard, Angela (Bob Patza Jr) Ditewig of Sturgeon Bay; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ann Marie of FL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Lewis and Alice Marie Lee; son, Michael Egeland; sister, Dixie; two brothers, Richard and Gary.

Patti's life will be honored with a funeral service held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. She will be laid to rest in Bayside Cemetery in the Town of Sevastopol.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Any memorials are appreciated and will be used to assist the family.

Patti’s family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at Door County Medical Center, Door County Cancer Clinic, and Unity Hospice for their tender care shown in the very difficult past three months.

“A light from our family is gone and our hearts are heavy with sorrow. This was a devastating diagnosis where all we had was hope for a bit longer with her, longer than the twelve weeks of suffering she endured. We are thankful for the years we had with her and are better human beings for it." 

Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Patricia may be shared with her family through her tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.

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