On Friday, July 14, 2023, surrounded by her family, Pat Buchheit of Mount Angel, Oregon, peacefully passed away. She was 89 years old.
Pat was born to Luverne Anderson and Teresa Tritschler on March 14, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she spent her growing-up years through the age of nine. During World War II in 1943, her family had to move to Vancouver, Washington, in support of the war effort. Finally, they settled in Mount Angel, in 1946, opening the theater which she helped her family run. She went to high school and college in Mount Angel. She then finished up her teaching degree at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth.
Pat started teaching in the area, during which time she met John Buchheit, marrying him on July 9, 1961 in Hillsboro. They settled down and started raising their family in Mount Angel. Her teaching career spanned 40+ years, the last 39 years of which were spent teaching 5th grade at St. Mary’s Elementary School and Mt. Angel Middle School, finally retiring in 1996. In retirement, she loved being at home, baking, gardening, daytime TV, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by daughter, Johna (Mark) Overfield of Woodburn; daughter, Patti Madderom of Mount Angel; son, Scott (Amy) Buchheit of Silverton; her grandchildren, Jami Madderom, Christopher Overfield, James Skay, Nicholle Zollman, Chase Zollman, Derek Buchheit, Teya Buchheit, Grant Buchheit, and Reegan Buchheit; great grandchildren, Garrett, Lila, and Sterling Zollman; sisters Aileen Vaughn and Jan Fessler; and her brother, Jim Anderson. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Al Anderson; and
son-in-law, Rich Madderom.
A Rosary service was held July 19, 2023, followed by a funeral service on July 20, 2023 at St. Mary’s Church, also. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor to St. Mary’s Church, Traditions Hospice, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital are encouraged. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel – Mt. Angel.
