Patricia G. "Pat" Remillard

Patricia "Pat" Gilger Freberg Remillard, age 77, of Marquette, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Mill Creek Assisted Living on March 8, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Born on October 7, 1948, in Munising, Michigan, to Lula Eliina (Kuja) Freberg Dhondt and Norman Andrew Freberg, with Francis Dhondt as her beloved dad, Pat was raised in the Chatham and Rumely area. She graduated from Eben High School in 1966 and later attended Northern Michigan University. For many years she worked at Med Labs at Marquette General Hospital. On July 8, 1972, she married Kenneth Paul Remillard. Together they built a beautiful log cabin on Wolf Lake, which became their cherished summer retreat in retirement. Pat especially loved sitting on the deck, watching the water and savoring the peaceful surroundings.

Pat was known for her warm and welcoming personality. A self-proclaimed chocoholic, she always kept chocolate close at hand. She enjoyed fishing, though she preferred others to handle the bait and the fish, and found great pleasure in the outdoors through cross-country skiing, walking, four-wheeling, reading, and simply relaxing. She was deeply social, helping to organize women’s slow-pitch softball and volleyball in 1970 and remaining active in Sandy’s Pool Ladies League, where she shared countless dinners, movies, and celebrations with friends. A talented and creative woman, Pat made beautiful picture quilts for family and friends that will continue to be treasured.

She is survived by her son, Jesse Remillard; her sister, Sharon Freberg; brothers Andrew (Ann) Freberg, Henry (Laurie) Dhondt, Joseph (Linda) Dhondt, and Aloysius (Kim) Dhondt; sisters-in-law Lois (Al) Greene and Cathy Freberg; special caretaker Marnie Sipila; special friends Dena Posenke and Diane Hockers; and many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Remillard; her mother and stepfather, Lula and Francis Dhondt; her father, Norman Freberg; her brother, Alex Freberg; sisters Melanie Dhondt and Roxanne Dhondt; nephews Christopher Martinez, Adam Martinez, and Wyatt Dhondt; and her beloved pets, Nikki and Izzy.