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Mary G. Zerzanek

January 24, 1920 - August 22, 2015
Racine, WI

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Visitation

Thursday, August 27, 2015
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CDT
St. Rita Catholic Church
4339 Douglas Avenue
Racine, WI 53402

Service

Thursday, August 27, 2015
5:00 PM CDT
St. Rita Catholic Church
4339 Douglas Avenue
Racine, WI 53402

Contributions


At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.

In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice have been suggested.

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Mary G. Zerzanek, age 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Ridgewood Care Center on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Mary was born in the Netherlands, January 24, 1920, daughter of the late George and Josephine (Nee: Bergavoert) Kroes.

On December 27, 1939 she was united in marriage to Rudolph M. Zerzanek who preceded her in death in 1989. Mary was employed by S.C. Johnson Wax for eleven years, retiring in 1985. She was a lifelong member of St. Rita Catholic Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary’s greatest joy was spending time with her family.

She will be dearly missed by her children, Judith (Frank) Tomachek, Kathleen (David) Horvath, Daniel (Barbara) Zerzanek, Randall (Tara) Zerzanek, Gregory (Zana) Zerzanek, Leslie (Bart) Stefani; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; brothers, Paul Kroes, Ted (Lorrie) Kroes; sister-in-law, Pat Kroes; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob (Marie) Zerzanek; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her son Rudolph G. Zerzanek III; her daughter, Linda (James) Christensen; granddaughter, Jodi (Christensen) Zanis; brothers and sisters, Lambert Kroes, John (Pat) Kroes, George (Rosemary) Kroes, Henry (Pat) Kroes, Dorie (John) Madala, Josephine (John) Polcin; sister-in-law, Louise Kroes.

A Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, August 27, 2015, 5:00 P.M. at St. Rita Catholic Church, 4339 Douglas Avenue. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Thursday at the church from 4:00 P.M. until time of Mass at 5:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice have been suggested.

A special thank you to the staff at Ridgewood Care Center and Heartland Hospice staff for taking care of our mom.

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