Obit: Zinkowich, Carol M. (1916 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bergmann, Christianson, Hanson, Harmel, Ihn, Kleinschmidt, Osness, Schemenauer, Zinkowich

----Source: The Record - Review (Abbotsford, WI) 12/02/2015

Zinkowich, Carol M. (Bergmann) (6 JUN 1916 - 30 NOV 2015)

Carol M. Zinkowich, 82, Athens died Monday, November 30, 2015 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at the Hospice House, Wausau.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2015 at Christ United Church, Athens. The Rev. Terry Hanson will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Village Cemetery, Athens.

Friends may call on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens and again on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church.

She was born June 6, 1933 in the town of Goodrich, daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Harmel) Bergmann.

On September 12, 1953 she married John Zinkowich at Christ United Church, Athens. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2014.

Carol was a homemaker who took great pride in raising her four children. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, tending to her flower beds, baking and cooking. In her earlier years she enjoyed snowmobiling and during the later years she and John enjoyed to travel. Carol enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her four children, Sherry (Virgil) Kleinschmidt, Gleason, Glen (Mary Christianson) Zinkowich, Wisconsin Rapids, Bonnie (Gary) Osness, Merrill and Linda (Kevin) Schemenauer, Marathon; eight grandchildren, Heidi (Andrew) Ihn, Heather Kleinschmidt, John and Jason Zinkowich, Justin and Ben Osness and Jordyn and Collin Schemenauer; seven great-grandchildren, Devan, Cole, Lauryn, Elizabeth, Eli, Emily and Ethan as well as many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.

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