Patricia Lynn (Bicking, Funkey) Klass was born on her mother's 25th birthday, Sunday, September 28, 1947, in Monroe Mercy Hospital. She was the first child of Wilma (Heiden) and William "Bill" Bicking.

She graduated from Monroe High School in 1965 as a member of the largest class in history with 565 fellow students. After graduation from high school, Pat worked at Union Camp Paper Co. in Monroe.

On November 9, 1968, she married Fred Funkey at Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe. The couple lived in Redford, Michigan before moving to Fred's hometown, Houghton, Michigan, where they began their family and Pat worked at home while raising their two sons.

They bought a boat and began running Lighthouse tours from Copper Harbor Marinas where Pat worked as harbor master for the Department of Natural Resources. In 1981 she began working as a secretary for the U.P. Power Company in Houghton, Michigan.

Pat and Fred divorced in 1982.

On October 6, 1984, Pat married John Wayne Klass  in St. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church in Hancock, Michigan. They also had a daughter and a son.

John was born Wednesday, September 1, 1943 in Waukegan, Illinois. He is a 1962 graduate of Waukegan High School and earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University in 1966. He began working at U.P. Power Co. that year and worked as Manager of the Risk & Safety Dept.

Pat enjoyed gardening and collecting dreamsicle figurines. She also made craft works including plastic canvas, along with some embroidery and crocheting.

On May 16, 2000, Pat passed away at the age of 52 in Houghton. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton.

The lowest picture is of Pat Klass, her cousin, Ralph Heiden, second cousin, Margie Berns, sister, Sharon Sunderland and an unidentified boy in front. The picture was taken at a Heiden Family Reunion at the Grange Hall in Grape, Michigan about 1956 or 57.