Patricia Marie Kieffer, Age: 83 of Onekama, Michigan died March 8, 2026, at Maple Ridge Manor in Manistee Michigan.

She was on born March 7, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of the late Russell & Sophia (Gicius) Cochell.

She attended Wayne State University and Northern Michigan University for a bachelor's in education, earned in 1965 at Northern Michigan University. She married Raymond Joseph Kieffer on August 8, 1964, in Detroit Michigan.

Patricia was employed as an Elementary Teacher by the Manistee Area Public Schools, retiring in 1998. She was a member of the Spirit of The Woods Garden Club, Venture Out Boat Club (Cudjoe Key, FL) & Florida Keys Garden Club. Patricia held a certified master gardener certificate in Michigan and for tropical climates in Florida. Her hobbies & special interests include; gardening, both flowers, fruits and vegetables, walking on the beach in Onekama Michigan, collecting rocks for rock gardens and an avid collector of Petosky Stones. Patricia also enjoyed boating, fishing, biking and long walks with her beloved dogs over the years.

Patricia is survived by her husband Raymond Kieffer, of Onekama, Michigan. In addition, she is survived by her daughter, Lauren Beckmann and husband Joseph Beckmann; her son Matthew Kieffer and granddaughters Campbell Kieffer and Kieffer Beckmann and grandson, Kolton Beckmann; and by her niece and nephew Hope Ann and Andrew Doedyns and his wife Jill Doedyns.

In addition to her parent's she was also preceded in death by and her sister and brother-in-law, Joann and Andrew Doedyns.

No Services are planned at his time.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers for the family can be made to the Spirit Of The Woods Garden Club; P.O Box 296, Manistee Michigan, 49660

Please share a memory with the family at www.oakgrovefh.com. Arrangements by the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Service.