Obit: Zank, Ronald Frank (1947
- 2020)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Zank, Miller, Hiles, Wulf, Eddy, Kunze, Schmidt, Erickson, Hanuzczak,
Struensee, Marshall, Anderson
----Source: Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Services (Neillsville, Clark Co.,
WI) 4/29/2020
Zank, Ronald Frank (2 October 1947 – 27 April 2020)
Ronald Zank, age 72, of Neillsville, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Aspirus
Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, of cancer.
Ronald Frank Zank was born on October 2, 1947 in Neillsville the son of Frank
and Jeanette (Miller) Zank. He attended the Silver Crest Grade School and
Neillsville High School. Ron began farming with his parents at the age of 15 and
worked for them for 25 years. On October 10, 1970 he was united in marriage to
Amber E. Hiles at the Zion American Lutheran Church of Granton. He began renting
and purchasing the family farm in 1988. Ron and Amber continued building a
Registered Herd together. He was proud of many accomplishments especially having
a Reserve All-American Red & White Cow and having the top herd average in Clark
County at one time. He always strived to continuously expand his operation.
When he wasn’t working, some of Ron’s favorite pastimes were picnics at the
pond, Christmas gatherings and hunting with his only grandson, Brayden and good
friend, Benny Heck at the “Cabin in the Sky” in Sherwood. Ron also enjoyed going
to cattle shows and auctions, country music, the Western Channel RFD-TV, flowers
planted in the yard, Brayden’s sporting events, the Neillsville Warriors and
Stratford Tigers, sports radio, the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers.
Besides his wife Amber, to whom which they would have celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary this October, he is survived by two children, Clint (Heidi)
Zank of Neillsville, and Becky Zank of Mukwonago, his only grandson, Brayden
Zank of Neillsville, 6 siblings, Linda Wulf of Elkhorn, Donna (Dennis) Eddy of
Neillsville, LuAnne (Edgar “Bud” Jr.) Eddy of Burlington, Wanda (Mark) Kunze,
Dale (Stacy) Zank and Lori (Brad) Schmidt all of Neillsville. He is further
survived by brothers/sisters-in-law, Donny & Linda Erickson, Donna Hanuzczak and
Mike & Sharon Struensee all of Neillsville, and Mark & Julie Hiles of Granton,
and many nieces and nephews and their children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother-in-law, Stuart Wulf, a
sister-in-law, JoAnn Hiles, brother/sister-in-law, William and Josephine Hiles
and great nephew, Mason Marshall.
Due to the COVID-19 virus a private family Graveside Service will be held at the
Town of Grant Cemetery. Pastor Chad Anderson of the Calvary Lutheran Church in
Neillsville will officiate.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 803 West
North St., Marshfield, WI 54449-1819, the Neillsville Special Olympics
Neillsville Agency, 401 Center St., Neillsville, WI or the Calvary Lutheran
Church Youth Mission Trip, 213 Hill St., Neillsville, WI.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting
Ron’s family with Funeral arrangements.
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