Ziegler, Earl H.

1917 - 2008  (90 years)    Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ziegler, Earl H.
  Born	27 Sep 1917	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Feb 2008	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	25 Feb 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Ziegler, Earl H. Earl H. Ziegler, Appleton, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Earl was born in the town of Freedom on Sept. 27, 1917, son of the late Walter and Linda (Wendt) Ziegler. On Feb. 7, 1947, he married the former Joyce Jentz. Joyce preceded him in death in May of 1992. Earl spent his life working as a carpenter and cabinet builder in the area. He was a longtime and faithful member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church where he was also a longtime leader of the boy Pioneer program. During World War II, he served his country as a member of the United States Army, 3rd Armored Division, and saw action as a tank driver throughout Europe. He was also a member of American Legion Post #55 and was a part of some of the fighting which resulted in freeing prisoners from Nazi concentration camps. Earl enjoyed gardening, fishing, and golfing in his younger years. He is survived by three children, Lynn (Roger) Naniot, Waukesha; Sherry (Tim) Murphy, Appleton; and Brad (Amy) Ziegler, Seneca, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Shawn (Jenny) Murphy, Melissa Murphy, Ashley (Joe) Lauer, Kevin Murphy, Rachel Funte, Nathaniel Funte, and Sarah Ziegler; four great-grandchildren, Kade and Shayla Pena and Meadow and Brecken Murphy; two sisters, Ramona Schroeder, Appleton; and Lois (Melvin "Bud") Wohlrabe. Manawa; a brother, Lloyd (Ione) Ziegler, Hortonville; a brother-in-law, Lloyd Schroeder, Appleton; and a sister-in-law, Beth Ziegler, Hortonville. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Joyce; a sister, Phyllis Schroeder; a brother, Elroy Ziegler; and a brother-in-law, Ralph Schroeder. The Christian Funeral for Earl will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at ST. PAUL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 302 N. Morrison Street, Appleton, with Rev. Kenneth Frey and Rev. Ralph Waack officiating. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday (TODAY) from 5 to 7 p.m. and again at the church on Tuesday morning after 10 a.m. "Thank you, Dad, for passing on to us the most important thing we can own - faith in God. It is priceless. We will be with you in heaven one day." WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 N. Superior Street
  Person ID	I127285	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Ziegler, Walter John,   b. 14 Sep 1892,   d. 22 Feb 1976, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Wendt, Linda M. Sophia,   b. 17 Feb 1898,   d. 1 Nov 1990, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F48814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jentz, Joyce Bernice,   b. 20 Aug 1928, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 May 1992, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1947
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F48815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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