Patricia Mae McCardell, 79, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Sunrise of Cinco Ranch, Katy. She was born on January 6, 1937, in Menasha, Wisconsin, to Marie and Peter Brochtrup, and had been a longtime resident of Beaumont.  She was a retired registered nurse.

Patricia is survived by her son, Kevin McCardell and his wife, Tina, of Spokane, Washington; daughters, Sharon Reding and her husband, Jamie, of Woodinville, Washington; Mary Weeks Gvozdanovic and her husband, Jerry, of Katy; and Kathy Moulden and her husband, Steven, of Spring; grandchildren, Madysyn McCardell, Kameron McCardell, Alex Reding, Jackson Reding, Michael Weeks, Maggie Weeks, Benjamin Moulden, and Harrison Moulden; sister, MaryAnn Brochtrup of Appleton, Wisconsin; and brothers, John Brochtrup of Appleton, Wisconsin and Francis Brochtrup and his wife, June, of Dallas.

Cremation arrangements were handled by Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, #4 Bayou Brandt, Suite B, Beaumont, Texas 77706 or to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.