ZIEGLER, Darwin Eugene 1949-2016

ZIEGLER, ATOR, SNOWBECK, JOHANNSEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/15/2016 at 12:15:43

Darwin Eugene Ziegler

1949-2016

Darwin Eugene Ziegler, age 67 of Wahkon, Minnesota, formerly of the Lyle/Austin area, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home.

Darwin was born August 8, 1949, at Mitchell County Hospital in Osage, Iowa to Donald and Dona Ziegler of Stacyville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Union Presbyterian Church in rural Stacyville. After his 1967 graduation from Lyle High School, Darwin served his country for four years in the U.S. Navy.

He married Kaye Ator and the couple had two children. They later divorced. Darwin made his living as a Quality Control Engineer for Owatonna Tool Company until his retirement.

After retirement, he operated a consulting business and delivered motor homes throughout the U.S. for Winnebago. After making a delivery to Washington state, Darwin was involved in charter bus accident. He suffered injuries which caused his health to deteriorate over the years. In September of this year, Darwin attended his 50th class reunion at Lyle High School.

Survivors include his mother Dona Ziegler of Lyle, Minnesota, his son Trent (Louise) Ziegler of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota; his daughter Mary (Jim) Poppen of Hampton, Minnesota; his brother Gary (Cindy) Ziegler of Austin, Minnesota; five grandchildren: Haley, Madeline, Avery, Ryan, and Dylan; and his ex-wife Kaye Ziegler.

Darwin was preceded in death by his father Donald Ziegler; his grandparents Alice and George Snowbeck and John and Marjorie Johannsen, his great-grandfather George Ziegler, his brother Randy, and his sister Gail.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin with Reverend Michael Olmsted officiating. Friends may call from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church, immediately preceding the service. Interment will be in Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Stacyville, Iowa, with military honors by Lyle American Legion Post 105. The family prefers that memorials be directed to the Union Presbyterian Cemetery Association or recipient of donor’s choice. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin, Minnesota

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