Patrick Schoonover of Eagan, age fourteen, born July 16, 2000, in Burnsville MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 14, 2014, doing what he loved ? playing the great game of hockey. An eighth grader at Black Hawk Middle School, his swag was as strong as his legendary slap shot. Patrick was a star soccer goal tender and a brick wall for his first and last season at Black Hawk. He brightened locker rooms and played with unbridled passion all the while wearing his patented smile. He made a difference. Patrick’s stories were bigger than life and his engaging sense of humor made all of us laugh. He knew how to enjoy life to the fullest and helped us do the same. Patrick was the spark that lit up the room. #Swag #PlayforPatrick
He will be deeply missed by his parents Mike and Gayle, his siblings Abby (18), Anna (17), and Matthew (12), grandparents Dick and Beryl Schoonover, Alan and Joanne Wisdorf, Aunts and Uncles Terri and Dave Rippelmeyer, Jeff and Karen Wisdorf, Jeff and London Savant-Schoonover, Scott and Sandra Schoonover and Cousins Jacob, Luke, Tim, Kaylea, Eli, McKenzie, Jarrod, Audrey, Lindsay, Courtney, and Alyssa. Godparents Jeff Savant-Schoonover and Michael andJohanna Roche and many other family and friends.
A visitation will be held 4-8pm, Thursday, November 20 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, as well as one hour before the service Friday. Funeral Service – Patrick’s Last Home Game – will be 11:00 am, Friday, November 21 at the church. Dress for the home game. Patrick will be laid to rest at Acacia Park Cemetery in Mendota Heights. Memorials can be made to the Play for Patrick Memorial Fund at Lake Area Bank.