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Patricia Doppke, age 86 of St. Clair Shores, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024.
Born and raised in Montreal, she took great pride in her Canadian citizenship. Patricia loved nothing more
than spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved visits on the porch with friends
and occasional afternoons at the casino.
Patricia was happily married for 55 years to Eugene Doppke. Beloved mother of Brian (Mary)
Doppke, Diane (Rob) Bachula, and Paul (Julie) Doppke all of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Cherished
Nana of Erin, Colin, Andrew, Abby, Eric, Noah, Allyson, Luke, and Annaclaire. Dear sister of Gerry
McKenna. She is also survived by many extended family, friends, neighbors and loving caregivers.
Predeceased by parents Ernest McKenna and Florence Stafford; husband Eugene Doppke; daughter
Carol Doppke; and brother Ronald McKenna.
She will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life mass will be held on Saturday, October 19 at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Hope
Parish (St. Germaine) in St. Clair Shores, luncheon to follow. Her final resting place will be alongside
her husband at Great Lakes National Cemetery. A private interment will be held on a later date.
In Patricia’s memory, the family welcomes donations to the Doppke Family Foundation for the
Carol A. Doppke Lakeview High School annual scholarship. Donations may be mailed to:
Doppke Family Foundation
C/O UBS
1217 Woodward Avenue, 3 rd Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226