Patricia Diane Des Jardins

Patricia D. Des Jardins, 86, of Caseville, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Hampton Manor of Holly.

Pat was born July 5, 1938 in Detroit to the late Lloyd and Virginia Neu.  She graduated from Howell High School in 1956.  She raised her family in Fenton.  Pat and her husband Arthur retired to Caseville in 1985.  She was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, where she was a lector, Eucharistic minister, St. Roch Women’s Society, and funeral luncheon coordinator.  She was a member of the Caseville American Legion Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society.  After her husband died, she became active in Village politics.  She served as the last Village President of Caseville, helped write the City Charter and served 10 years as the first Mayor of Caseville until 2021.

Pat is survived by her daughter Patricia “Missie” (Brent) Scofield of Holly and son James “Jay” (Bridget) Delaney of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; grandchildren Delaney, Trevor (Kandice), Clarissa (Aric), Christopher, Jessica, Alexandra, and Geoffrey (Taylor); great-grandchildren Jack, Lucas, Austin, Ronan and Elliot; and brother Michael (Betty) Neu.  She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur in 2005.

A funeral mass will be 11:00am Friday, December 27th at St. Roch Catholic Church with Fr. Robert Pare presiding.  Burial will be in the church cemetery .  Visitation will be 2-6pm Thursday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the family.