ZAHN, James A. 1939-2010

ZAHN, BARRY, CSUKKER, SPECHT, WISEMAN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/22/2011 at 14:48:13

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, November 2, 2010]

ELK RUN HEIGHTS — James A. Zahn, 70, of Elk Run Heights, died Saturday, Oct. 30, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of complications from amyloidosis.

He was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Frederic, Wis., son of Ervin and Thelma Barry Zahn. He married Virginia L. Csukker on June 24, 1961, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waterloo.

Mr. Zahn was employed with John Deere in industrial relations, retiring in 1993. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Saratoga. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Raymond and a founding member of the Pirates Lane River Family in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Survived by: his wife; a son, Marty (Dee) of Byron, Minn.; a daughter, Jamie (Bob) Specht of Dubuque; five grandchildren, Celine, Amber and Rachel Zahn and Robby and Jonny Specht; four brothers, Walter (Sharon) of Oronoco, Minn., Norman (Loretta) of Mulberry, Ark., Frank (Norma) of Dubuque and John (Laurie) Wiseman of Winona, Minn.; many nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces.

Preceded in death by: his father- and mother-in-law, Martin and Madaline Csukker; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Wiseman.

Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Gilbertville. Military rites will be conducted by Nugent Demuth American Legion Post 714, Gilbertville. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, with a 7 p.m. vigil, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to the family, in lieu of flowers, to be designated at a later date.

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