SEMLICH,
Patricia (Pat)
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, page 6a
Family and friends are deeply mourning the loss of their beloved
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Patricia Semlich.
“Pat,” as many of us called her, was born May 13, 1930, in Prescott,
Arizona, where she grew up. After graduating high school, she
attended Phoenix College and received an Associate’s Degree in
nursing. She used her degree to specialize in ER trauma and helped
pioneer in the development of the renowned acute trauma unit
implemented at John C. Lincoln Hospital, Sunnyslope, Arizona. Pat
trained nurses and paramedics in newly specialized techniques,
improving the lifesaving skills of critical first-responders who
saved countless lives through her efforts.
After retiring, Pat returned to Paulden and Chino Valley, Arizona,
with her then-husband, Jack Zimmerman. After Jack’s death, Pat
married Charles “Charlie” Semlich, and they continued to reside in
Chino Valley, Arizona, until they purchased a second home in Sun
City West, Arizona. The couple divided their time between Sun City
and Chino Valley, as many do, until Charlie’s death in 2016. In
addition to her nursing career, Pat, who was artistic by nature and
seldom idle, redirected her talents to painting, stained glass,
exquisite quilts and a favorite of all, her quilted stuffed
pumpkins! She loved dance, music, her pets and a great book.
Pat’s interior light and depth of love touched multitudes of people
in her 87 years, until her death on March 13, 2018, in Sun City
West, Arizona.
Pat is survived by two of her three natural-born children, step-
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, too numerious to
mention, but all loved and admired equally by their biggest fan and
supporter: Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma.
A mass celebrating the life of Patricia will be held at St.
Catherine LaBoure Catholic Church in Chino Valley, Arizona, on
Tuesday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Wounded
Warrior Project.
Arrangements entrusted to Hampton Funeral Home.