Zirbel, Stanley L.

ZIRBEL, BACK, MERWIN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/29/2013 at 01:06:53

Stanley L. Zirbel, 85, of 23798 Finch Ave., Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 20,
2003 at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City, Iowa. Memorial services will
be Wednesday, July 23, 2 p.m., at the Christian Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with
the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Private graveside services will be held in the
Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Family will
greet friends following the memorial service at the church. The family suggests
memorials to the Christian Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Stanley was born May 17, 1918, the son of George and Petrea (Back) Zirbel, in
Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, where he lived his entire life.
He graduated from Fertile High School in 1935. He was in the United States Army
infantry from June 11, 1942 to Oct. 11, 1945 as part of the 312th medical
battalion, serving in the European Theater of Operations under George S.
Patton's 3rd Army. Following the service he returned to the family farm, where
he farmed for many years.

On July 13, 1943, he was united in marriage to Kathryn "Kit" Merwin in Clear
Lake. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary a week ago.
He spent much time in public service. He was a member of the Fertile Co-op Dairy
Association, Worth County DHIA, Fertile and Forest City School boards, Cerro
Gordo 4-H Youth Council, and was Secretary/Manager of the North Iowa Fair from
1976 to 1984. He helped organize the Fertile Valley Farmers 4-H Club, serving as
one of its first leaders. He loved spending time with young people. His hobby
was gardening. After retiring, he worked part-time at Clear Lake Krieger's
Greenhouse, where he also enjoyed working with the owners and employees.

He is survived by his wife, Kit, of Clear Lake; five daughters and their
husbands: Jan and Fred Hare, Fertile, Iowa, Jim and Karen Weld, Clarion, Iowa,
Amy and Keith Van Note, Minneapolis, Minn., Jill and John David Murray,
Burnsville, Minn. and Eileen Zirbel, Rochester, Minn.; a sister, Merridy Hill,
Mason City, Iowa; four grandsons; four granddaughters; five
great-granddaughters; a great-great -granddaughter and a wonderful extended
family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Reva Nelson; a granddaughter,
Merry Weld Dick, and an infant daughter.