Patty Lou (Bourdon) Troeger

     Patty Lou Troeger, 83, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Troeger, M.D., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at her home in South Bend.  Born on May 23, 1937 in South Bend, she was the daughter of the late Louis P. and Marjorie Ann (Koehler) Bourdon of the River Park neighborhood.  Patty was a graduate of John Adams High School in South Bend.  On August 10, 1957, Patty was married to Thomas A. Troeger, M.D. of South Bend, and the two shared their lives in committed and loving matrimony for more than 59 years.  Patty’s greatest achievements in life were as an exemplary wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  Patty was truly renowned for her amazingly consistent generosity, dedication to self-sacrifice, warmth, and loving kindness to all whom she came in contact with (but especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren!).  She was an outstanding athlete; if you ever played Patty Lou in tennis or ping pong you were in for a good-natured battle!  Patty Lou maintained a fierce commitment to her friends and her family, and also to the proper color coordination of all her clothing and accessories.  Her closet, lovingly known as “Patty’s Boutique,” was always open for business to her daughters and granddaughters; new dresses, jewelry, shoes and outfits at a reasonable cost! Patty Lou was the rare soul who was truly beautiful both inside and out.        

     While her heart was always happiest at her home in South Bend, she truly loved as well the time spent on Birch Lake, MI, on Captiva Island, FL, and in Glen Arbor, MI.  Surviving Patty Lou  are her loving children, Tracey Iams, Troy (Bryan) Bergin, Tamara (Michael) Alby and Todd (Hortencia) Troeger; her twelve cherished grandchildren, Tyler (Sophia), Wade (Brittany), Brady (Mia), Corey (Megan), Reiley (Jennifer), Allison (Tyler), Dillon, Emily (Nate), Hannah, Claire, Rachel and Trent; and her four beautiful great-grandchildren, Ada, Theodore, Blair and Elliot.  This group, also known as “The Patty Bunch”, will treasure her memory always.  Mrs. Troeger was predeceased by her sister, Carol (Bourdon) Hinebaugh.

      Along with her husband, Patty was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, the President’s Circle, Indiana University, and of Morris Park Country Club.

      Private family graveside services will be held with burial to follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, P.O. Box 1835, South Bend, IN 46634 or The Center for Hospice Care, 501 Comfort Pl., Mishawaka, IN, 46545.  Palmer Funeral Home – Welsheimer North Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.  Family and friends may leave email condolences at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

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