Trabant, Caren (Pat) A. of Apple Valley passed away on 8/1/15 at age 76 due to complications of Leukemia. Preceded in death by husband, Richard; daughter, Susan Dennis; grandson, Daniel Trabant. Survived by children, Sharon Dwyer (Ed), Sally Settle (Jim), Tony Trabant (Nancy) and Todd Trabant (Merrily); and 13 grandchildren. Caren raised her 5 children with her husband Richard in Bloomington and Apple Valley. She took over his manufacturing business after his death in 1996 and ran it until 2015. She volunteered in the Hennepin County child protection system, and was passionate about caring for her yard and gardens. She loved fashion, traveling and playing Mahjong with her girlfriends. Memorials to N.C. Little Hospice. Alternately, she would have loved to have you send flowers to someone else, just to brighten their day. Memorial Service 7:00 PM Thursday, August 6th with visitation beginning at 5:00 PM at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, West 50th St. and Vernon Ave at Hwy 100. Private interment Dawn Valley Cemetery. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996