Patricia Mulligan

Patricia Louise (Beauchman) Mulligan died Dec. 21, 2021, in Billings.

She was born on Jan. 7, 1943, in Wolf Point to Thomas and Victoria (LaRoque) Beauchman.

She received her early education in Fort Peck, St. Raphael’s in Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1961.

She married Mike Mulligan in 1962. They had one son, Michael, in 1964. Throughout her marriage to Mike, they traveled to several different locations in the U.S. and overseas because he was in the Air Force. They later divorced and she moved back to Montana to be closer to family. She adopted Michelle in 1993.

She owned and operated Stan’s Saloon for several years.

She found her true calling when she went to work for Home Health. She loved helping and taking care of her people. She went above and beyond for them as they were all special to her.

She loved her family first and foremost — always wanting grandchildren. She especially cared for Michelle “Mush” — since she basically raised her from a baby. They both were very close. She also enjoyed going to Malta with her niece Ruby and getting lost on the country roads.

Survivors include a son, Michael; a daughter, Michelle; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jim Bushman of Tucker, Ga. — the oldest brother.

She was preceded in death by sisters, Ramona Beauchman, Ruby Nelson, Dean Gay and Pearl Lapke; and brothers, Albert, Thomas, Bob and Frank.

A celebration of life will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow.