Patricia Marie Bauer, 84, passed away December 26, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on July 3, 1938 in Caracas, Venezuela to Lemuel and Florence (Connelly) Eldridge. Patricia was an executive secretary in the civil service. Patricia is survived by her husband, John August Bauer; daughter, Lori (Bryan Taras) Quakenbush; step-daughter, Sara Katherine Bauer; step-son, Jeremy Andrew (Brianna) Bauer; and grandchildren, Kyra Bauer, Madeline Bauer, and Isak Quakenbush. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Trent, and her parents, Lemuel and Florence Eldridge. Services pending.