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Patricia Block Obituary
Block, Patricia Barlow (nee Prellwitz) age 86, Pat passed away Sunday, January 4, at the home of her son and caregiver, Tom in Joliet, IL. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1922, Pat was the eldest of three children of Paul A. and Delia K. (nee Shoop) Prellwitz, and attended Murray High School, Class of '40. She worked during WWII in a munitions plant in Minnesota, and later in her life as a long distance operator for AT&T in Chicago. Pat moved to Chicago in 1944 with her husband, Alfred R. Barlow, where she raised her family and spent the rest of her life. After Al's death in 1973, she married Urban Block, in 1983, whom she loved until his death in 2003. She is survived by her loving family, her son Thomas A. Barlow and his partner, Steven Beal, her son Richard G. Barlow (Janet) of Cincinnati, her grandchildren Carolyn R. (Barlow) Behrens of Phoenix and Scott R. Barlow of Cincinnati, and her sister Shrmarie (Ted) Ward of Louisville, CO, she is also survived by her brother John (Mary Jane) Prellwitz of Amery, Wisconsin. Family will receive friends at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 2 p.m. until time of service at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Holcomb-Henry-Boom Funeral Home, St. Paul, MN. Interment Roselawn Cemetery, St. Paul, MN. A memorial contribution can be made in Pat's name to Leeza's Place www.leezasplace.org would be appreciated. For info call: 815-485-3200. 
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Franny
January 2, 2022
Think of her often, the way she loved her family.
She was such a nice person to work with. I miss the updates of her family. She was so good to our daughter, Ashten ...
P.S. all those Roger Ebert reviews she sent you Scott
The frozen yogurt she would eat for lunch everyday. What a gal
At 70, July, 1992
January 11, 2009
Wedding, woth Urban Block
January 11, 2009
AT&T long distance operator
January 11, 2009
Mom and boys, 195
January 11, 2009
Sweethearts, 1944
January 11, 2009
Murray High School Junior, 1939
January 11, 2009
James Shoop
January 11, 2009
My cousin Bo moved to Chicago when I was 12 years old, but I'll always remember the joyous (sometimes even hilarious) times we had with the Prellwitz family in Minneapolis, and the many times she came back to visit friends and family. She was always bubbly and enthusiastic and a gracious lady as well. A time that especially sticks in my memory was when we visited the Prellwitz home during the Christmas holidays and Uncle Paul's booming voice would lead the carol singing joined by the rest of the family. I'll also fondly remember the last time Bo, Tom and Rick came and we joined them for dinner and an evening of reminiscing. Farewell and God bless you, Bo. May we meet again someday on the other side.
fran klappa
January 10, 2009
the first words that come to mind are WHAT A LADY ! she was always kind, and very helpful. I loved having lunch with her, she would eat her yogurt every day, that she froze. she would so proudly talk about her sons, and those grand children Carrie, and Scott, sending his Ebert colums all the time from our Chicago paper. what was she buying Janet, for a gift, who was so stylish. such pride for her family & friends. Alice, who she cared for at the end of her life also. she volunteered, and would take care of Urban. the one thing I will never forget is how she would send a package for my daughter, Ashten every birthday, it was so wonderful to receive, and be thought of. I now do this & the children love it. Pat's uncle, who lived well into his 90's, she just loved family, loved music & to dance. we loved her, and know she is with her beloved family on the other side.....
love, fran klappa even though she had more service than I we hit it off from day one........
Carrie Behrens
January 9, 2009
I love and miss you, Grandma. You will always hold a special place in my heart.
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