Patrick Meissner

March 20, 1954 - February 5, 2022

South Lake Tahoe, CA — Patrick “Pat” Daniel Meissner, age 67, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 5, 2022, after a long battle to cancer, at his home in South Lake Tahoe with his family by his side. The son of the late Richard and Emma (Gaspar) Meissner, he was born on March 20, 1954 in Escanaba of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. On September 2, 1989, in Marquette, Michigan, he married Anna Uusitalo-Meissner, and together they enjoyed 34 years of marriage and raised their two children, Joshua and Natasha. Pat worked in telecommunications and sales. Prior to moving to California, he owned Meissner Communications in Marquette, Michigan. In 1993, Pat and his family moved to the Santa Cruz California area, where he mastered communications and sales in Silicon Valley and later became a sales consultant traveling the country for work. After years of travel, he retired to one of his favorite places, his home in South Lake Tahoe, California. Pat loved to make people laugh. Along with his constant sense of humor, he had his pilot’s license and had a passion for flying. He spent time woodworking, building and cars; he was a master of his garage. He loved football and the Green Bay Packers. He and Anna enjoyed traveling and cruises; amongst his favorite vacation spots were Hawaii, Upper Peninsula/Northern Wisconsin and any place near the water. Pat loved being in nature, camping and skiing. He was preceded in death by his parents; Richard and Emma Meissner of Escanaba, Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Anna Uusitalo-Meissner; their two children, Joshua (Danilynn) Uusitalo of San Jose, California, and Natasha Mingay of Santa Cruz, California; five grandchildren, Joey, Bella, Sean, Ayden and Jaxson; his siblings, Jim, Mary (Dave) Miller, Sandy Chapelle, Bernie; and many siblings-in-laws; and many nieces and nephews. A private family ceremony will be held in South Lake Tahoe on March 20, 2022. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in June 2022. In lieu of flowers, Pat would have appreciated contributions in his memory to the Barton Health Foundation, https://www.bartonhealth.org/foundation/foundation-home To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Pat’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: https://www.mcfarlanemortuary.com/obituaries/Patrick-Meissner