Patricia E Thomsen Kuppinger

Funeral Services for Patricia E. Thomsen Kuppinger will be held at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. officiating.  Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.

Patricia Eleanor "Pat" Thomsen Kuppinger, 90 years of age, of Thornton, Colorado, formerly of Holdrege and Minden, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at The Villas at Sunny Acres in Thornton.  Pat was born on December 25, 1928 in Old Town, Maine, the eldest of seven children born to Walter and Helen Smart.  She grew up and lived in Maine, until she met and later married Gary Thomsen, who was stationed in Maine in the Air Force. They lived briefly in Louisiana, until Gary was discharged from the service. The couple moved back to Minden in 1952, where they owned and operated the City Cafe for many years. They then purchased and operated the Minden Floral Shop until 1964, when they moved to Holdrege and bought the Cozy Inn Café.  After the couple sold the café, Pat began to work at the Phelps Memorial Health Center and Holdrege Memorial Homes, until her retirement. In 1994, Gary preceded her in death.  Pat then began to make her home in Thornton, to be close to her children and grandchildren.

Pat was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege and St. John's Lutheran Church in Thornton. It was at St. John's church, that she met and married Ed Kuppinger in 1998. He preceded her in death.   Pat loved sewing, crocheting, knitting, and needle work. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles, cards and cooking.

Pat was preceded in death by; her parents; two husbands, Gary Thomsen and Ed Kuppinger; two sons:  Joe and Maury; three brothers: Sonny, Bobby and Matthew; and two sisters:  Mary and Yvonne.

She leaves to celebrate her life; her two children: Skeeter Wilson and her husband, Mike; and Rahn Thomsen and his wife, Yvonne, all of Colorado; six grandchildren: Aaron Thomsen and his wife, Heather; Greg Thomsen and his wife, Melanie; Christina Thomsen; Shannon Brown and her husband, Scott; Moon Gentry; and Shannon Miller and her husband, Brian; 13 great-grandchildren; her sister, Nina Stormann of Bangor, Maine; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Pat's honor, and kindly suggested to the family for later designation.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of arrangements.