Zdanowicz, James Anthony 1952 - 2016
ZDANOWICZ, SCOTT, JONES, BURNIKEL, JACOBSON, HELLEM, HART, HANSMEIER, KITCHEN, BIGALK, WILKINSON, GOLDSWORTHY, HATFIELD, MELVER, MILLS, MCCALL
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/2/2016 at 14:16:24
James Zdanowicz, age 64 of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI.
James "Jim" Anthony Zdanowicz was born March 25, 1952 in Cresco, Iowa to Francis and Leona (Scott) Zdanowicz. Jim graduated from Crestwood High School in 1970. On June 9, 1974 he married Cheri Jones; two children, Kristi and Jim were born to this union, and joined Cheri's two daughters, Lesa and Tasha. Jim farmed in the Granger area for most of his life. He also worked as an assembler at Featherlite for 15 years, retiring in 2014. During retirement he was able to return to his love of farming by helping his daughter and son-in-law, Kristi and Darrick.
Jim was known for enjoying time outdoors: canoeing the Upper Iowa River, fishing, hunting deer and squirrel with his muzzle loader and his dog Cassie as a constant companion. He was very proud of the elk that he had shot and had mounted. Every deer season he enjoyed hunting with his buddies and made deer jerky to give away along with his homemade salsa and pickling fish he caught. Jim was well known for his left handed fast pitch when playing softball. Additionally, Jim enjoyed 4-wheeling, playing cards/cribbage, spending time with family, and friends visiting at the farm, and hanging out at the 'grainery' and the cabin along the Upper Iowa River.
Jim is survived by four children: Kristi (Darrick) Burnikel of Cresco, Jimmy Zdanowicz of Cresco, Lesa Jacobson (James Hellem) of Harmony and Tasha (Troy) Hart of Cresco; eight grandchildren: Kelsey Burnikel, Shelby Burnikel, Blake Zdanowicz, Brandon Jacobson, Bryan Jacobson (fiancée Becca Tillman), Bradley Jacobson (friend Sydney Krogstad), Lacey Hart (fiancé Dana Kitchen), Levi Hart (friend Jessica Hansmeier); two great-grandchildren: Winston Kitchen and Adelynn Jacobson; three siblings: his twin sister, Jane (Dave) Bigalk of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Kathleen Wilkinson of Rochester and Robin (Lynn) Goldsworthy of Rochester; a sister-in-law, Mary Hatfield of Hospers, IA; a brother-in-law, Doc Melver of Cresco; his nieces and nephews and two dogs Abby and Bear. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and their spouses: Francis (Joann) Zdanowicz, Leona (John) Mills; three siblings: Johnny Zdanowicz, Mary Lou McCall and Scott Hatfield; a step sister Sharon Melver and his favorite dog, Cassie.
Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database
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