Obit: Zorman, Rick W. (1956 - 2009)

 
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Surnames: Zorman, Logan, Goch, Schaefer, Biesterveld, Bohman, Pliml, Reed, Miller

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Fri., 20 Feb. 2009

Zorman, Rick W. (13 Dec. 1956 - 18 Feb. 2009)

Rick W. Zorman, 52, Pittsville, died Wed., Feb. 18, 2009, in the town of Dexter, Wood County.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Mon. at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI), Marshfield.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. and Mon. from 1 p.m. until service time, all at the funeral home.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Sat. 21 Feb. 2009

PITTSVILLE -- Rick W. Zorman, 52, of Pittsville, died Wed., Feb. 18, 2009, in the town of Dexter, Wood County.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Mon., Feb. 23, 2009, at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI), Marshfield with the Rev. James Logan officiating. Following the services, there will be a gathering at the Marshfield Eagles Club.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI) from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sun.and again Mon. from 1 p.m. until service time.

Mr. Zorman was born Dec. 13, 1956, in Marshfield, to Rudolph and Roberta (Goch) Zorman. He was a 1975 graduate of Marshfield Senior High School. He and Connie A. Bohman were united in marriage on Oct. 28, 1978, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hewitt.

Rick was well-known and loved as a family man, as well as being a multifaceted business entrepreneur. He pursued his passions in life on his own terms and speed. He left his mark on the world and will be remembered. He had been employed for the Wood County Parks in Dexterville for more than 20 years.

He is survived by his wife, Connie; and his children, Zebulon Rudolph (Summer Schaefer) Zorman, Jessica Ann Zorman, and Zachary Peter Zorman, all of Marshfield; and a grandson expected to be born in June. He is also survived by his parents, Rudy and Bobbie Zorman of Marshfield; and three sisters, Nikki Zorman of Madison, Karen Doy of Illinois and Heidi (Eric) Biesterveld of Dallas, Texas.

He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Marie Carruthers.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, 20 Feb. 2009

Friends and family members remember Rick Zorman for his bright smile and outgoing personality.

Zorman, 52, a Wood County Parks Department employee for more than 22 years, died Wed. while doing work at the Lake Dexter dam south of Pittsville.

As officials investigate the death, those who knew Zorman are trying to cope with the loss of a husband, father, friend, co-worker and community member.

Connie Zorman, 48, met her husband right out of high school at a Laundromat.

"I grew up in Auburndale, and he was in Marshfield," she said. "We hit it off right from the start."

They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in October and have three grown children, Zeb, Zachary and Jessica, who all live in Marshfield.

Connie will miss his wisdom. When her husband didn't know something, he'd find the answer.

"He had his library card in his wallet," she said.

Zorman's energy and sense of adventure was not lost on Lance Pliml, Wood County Board chairman.

"He was one of those people who lived every day to the fullest," Pliml said.

Zorman co-owned the Martini Lounge in Marshfield. But his primary job was with the Parks Department at Dexter Park.

"I know people in the Parks Department are very broken up," Pliml said. "I think there will be people who come up to camp or use the beaches, who will certainly miss seeing him.

"He was a fixture who always had a smile on his face."

Zorman won't be forgotten, said Ed Reed, human reSources director for the county.

His death created a hole in the department, and that hole will be remembered for years to come," he said.

Jake Miller of the Marshfield News-Herald contributed to this story.