Patti Alexis Searles

Patti Alexis Searles, age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison with family at her side. Born on February 17, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of Alex and Audrey (Lueneburg) Regazzi. On February 15, 1992, she married James Searles. Patti enjoyed traveling with her husband and gambling with family and friends. She worked at Kmart in Beaver Dam for a number of years, served as a crossing guard in Fox Lake, and volunteered at the Living Hope Food Pantry in Fox Lake for 10 years. Patti loved shopping, making crafts, and gardening in her spare time. She looked forward to the holidays with family and friends and was a devoted parent and grandparent, forever loved and remembered as “cookie grandma.”

Patti is survived by her three children, Audra Arnold, Jason Murphy, and Krystal Searles; seven grandchildren, Kimberly, Tyson, Shania, Kolton, Tristan, Violett, and Ellie; and six siblings, Donna Tollkuehn, Perry Regazzi, Dean (Loretta) Regazzi, Cindy (Gene) Cuker, Suzy (Greg) Wachowiak, and Roxanne (Mark) Scheel. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband James Searles in 1999, her parents, and four brothers, Bryan Stengel, Rick, Mel, and Joe Regazzi.

Visitation for Patti will be held from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Kohls Funeral Home, 405 West Main Street, Waupun, WI. A celebration of Patti’s life will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Kohls Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Riverside Memorial Park in Fox Lake.