Jack L. Zuber, 17 Sep 1936 - 21 Mar 2024

ZUBER, WADDLE, JOHNSON, RASMUSSEN, BIETZ, PIETZ, SHOUP, TUCKER, MCDONALD, EHRMANN

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 4/4/2024 at 13:59:26

Jack L. Zuber, 87, Bakersfield, CA, died Thursday, March 21, 2024. A Memorial Service is planned at a later date. Jack was born Sept. 17, 1936 in South Amana, IA, the son of William and Elizabeth Zuber. He married Juanita Waddle on Feb. 23, 1975.

He was a veteran who served 7 years in the Army Reserve and 30 years in the Air Force Reserve. He had 30 years in the Iowa Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. He was on active duty and graduated from the Artillery Missile Center in Ft. Sill, OK. He distinguished himself by achieving the highest grade of 97.6 at the school. He was in AF MARS for 54 years. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Juanita, three stepchildren, Laurie (Paul) Johnson, Bakersfield, CA, Carol (Mark) Rasmussen, Carlsbad, CA, Bryan (Audra) Waddle, Queen Creek, AZ, two sisters-in-law, Eunice Bietz and Lydia Pietz, five grandchildren, two great-grandsons, one great-granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, William and Elizabeth Zuber, half-brother, William Zuber, half-sisters, Henrietta Shoup and Rose Tucker; and sisters, Louise Zuber, Maria McDonald and Leona Ehrmann.

Jack was employed at Rockwell Collins for 32 years as an Engineering Lab Tech. Jack loved anything that had to do with trains. He was a member of the Iowa Model Steam Engineers until he moved to California and he was an outdoorsman. He raised 10 baby raccoons. He, along with his friends from South Amana, maintained the South Amana pond and picnic area for over 20 years. Jack was loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Juanita Zuber, at 916 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93309.

Published in The Gazette on March 31, 2024.