Obit: Zimbauer, David (1934 - 2005)

Contact: Crystal Wendt
Email:  crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Zimbauer, Hizer, Claflin, LeMere, Jerrett, Mozuch, Burns, Moffatt, Kuester

----Sources: Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis.) 12/4/2005

Zimbauer, David (21 April 1934 - 2 Dec. 2005)

David Zimbauer

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David Zimbauer, 71, of rural Augusta passed away at his home on Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, in the care of his family and St. Joseph’s Hospice.

Dave was born April 21, 1934, in Foster Township, Clark County, to Nick and Leona (Hizer) Zimbauer. He attended school in Fairchild. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as an electrician on the USS Consolation. After he was discharged, he returned to Fairchild. On Oct. 27, 1956, he married Marlene Claflin in Waukun, Iowa. The couple lived in St. Paul and Blaine, Minn., moving to rural Augusta on Lake Eau Claire in 1971. Dave drove coast-to-coast semi truck for Worldwide Trucking, Wilson Lines and then owned and operated Duces Wild Trucking. In addition to driving, he also owned the Hide-Away Bar on Lake Eau Claire from 1971 to 1978, Lakeside Lodge in Rock Dam from 1980 to 1983 and Mr.Z’s Country Inn, rural Augusta, from 1993 to 1995. Over the years, Dave had enjoyed snowmobile racing, hunting and fishing, but mostly spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his son, Douglas Zimbauer (Alice) of Augusta; two daughters, Mindy (Brian) LeMere of Fall Creek, Missy (Clay) Jerrett of Gays Mills; 10 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Charles (Marion) of Fairchild, Thomas of Elk Mound, Dennis of Alma Center; and four sisters, Dorothy (Bernard) Mozuch of Stevens Point, Lois Burns of Billings, Mont., Mary Jo (Vilas) Moffatt of Overton, Nev., Kathryn (Greg) Kuester of Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his parents and children, Hope and Daniel Zimbauer.

Funeral services will be held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta. Friends may call Monday from 3:30 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home.