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Name: JOSEPH ZAEHRINGER
Submitted by: Webmaster
Dated Submitted: December 18, 2001
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, December 18, 1958, page 18, section 2
JOSEPH ZAEHRINGER----Rites are planned Saturday at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home for Joseph William Zaehringer, 71, whose death occurred at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Bellevue hospital, following a several months illness. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Zaehringer was born May 7, 1887, at Muscatine and a life resident here. His parents were Joseph and Mary Koepping Zaehringer. His marriage to Nellie H. Yarck took place November 8, 1930, at Joliet, Illinois. Mr. Zaehringer was a member of the Eagles lodge. Surviving are his wife, at the family home, 312 Gilbert street; two sons, Donald Zaehringer, Rock Island; and Joseph Zaehringer, Davenport; two brothers, William Zaehringer, Sparks, Nev., and Ralph Zaehringer, Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Pagel, West Liberty, and Mrs. Fred Kemper, Muscatine; and one grandson. One brother preceded him in death.

Name: AUGUST ZELLMER
Submitted by: Jerri Rudloff
Date Submitted: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:10 PM
Source of Obituary: Newspaper Unknown, January 12, 1918
VETERAN OF TWO WAR IS CALLED IN LAST BATTLE---- ?? [August is written in] Zellmer, a veteran of two wars in his native land, Germany, the war of 1864-66 and the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, passed away at Hershey hospital last night. He was well known in this community. He was born in Germany, April 7th, 1832, and died Jan 11th, 1918, at Hershey hospital in Muscatine, Iowa. He was married in 1863 to Ernestine Steimke. To this union were born five children, one having died in infancy. Mr. Zellmer was a veteran of two wars, having served in the war from 1864-1866 and 1870-1871. He came with his family to the United States in 1890, coming to Montpelier, IA., and has resided in Muscatine county ever since. His wife departed this life in May, 1894. He is survived by two sons, Julius of Cedar county and Albert of Muscatine, two daughters, Mrs. Otto Rudloff of Lodi, CA, and Miss Albertina Zellmer of Wilton township. The funeral services will be held from the Melpine Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Jan 14th, if the weather permits. Burial will be made in the Melpine Cemetery.SUBMITTER'S NOTE:The following obituary was found in the possessions of my husband's deceased grandmother--she is the Mrs. Otto Rudloff mentioned in the obit. August is on the list of burials for Melpine Cemetery. Unfortunately don't know name and location of newspaper.

Name: HUGO J. ZELLMER
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: January 12, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, December 5, 1973
HUGO ZELLMER------Funeral services for Hugo J. Zellmer, 80, will be held Friday at the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Zellmer died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at Veteran's Hospital, Iowa, City. He had resided at 1505 First Ave. Born March 12, 1893, in Muscatine County, he was son of Julius J. and Mary H. Schroeder Zellmer. He was of Baptist faith, and had served in the U. S. Marine Corps during WW I. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Ralph Zellmer, both of Muscatine; one daughter, Mrs. John ( Darlene ) Shepherd, Des Moines; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Maley and Mrs. Amelia Bird, both of Muscatine, and Mrs. Clifford ( Elsie ) Denkman, Atalissa; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers.

Name: JULIUS J. ZELLMER
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: January 12, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, February 2, 1947
JULIUS ZELLMER , Death Occurs at Daughter's Home-------Julius J. Zellmer, 82, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Amelia Bird, 605 First avenue, after a short illness. Mr. Zellmer was born in Germany on April 11, 1864, the son of August and Clementine Steinke Zellmer. He had made Muscatine his home for 59 years. His marriage to Mary Henrietta Schroeder occurred on Dec. 26, 1885, in Germany. Mr. Zellmer was a member of the Zion Lutheran church and of the Muscatine Maennerchor. Surviving are four sons, Harry and Hugo Zellmer of Muscatine, Otto Zellmer, Davenport, and Henry Zellmer, Montpelier ; three daughters, Mrs. Amelia Bird, Muscatine, Mrs. Elsie Denkman, Moscow, and Mrs. Emma Maley, Cloverton, Minn.; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. His wife, parents and a brother preceded him in death. The body is at the George M. Wittich Funeral home where services will be conducted Tuesday by the Rev. Hartwig Harms, pastor of Zion Lutheran church. Interment will be in the Melpine cemetery.

Name: ELIZABETH ZIEGENHORN
Submitted by a Volunteer
Date Submitted: July 18, 2007
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, March 17, 1958, page 6
Mrs. Ziegenhorn Taken by Death; Rites Wednesday---Rites will be conducted Wednesday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs. Elizabeth Ziegenhorn, 96, whose death occurred Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Martha Bieri, 816 Leroy street. The Rev. John Wagenbach will have charge. Interment wil be at the Drury-Reynolds cemetery. The daughter of John and Sarah Cape Zimmerman, she was born April 3, 1861, at Matanorn?, Ill., and had been a resident here 40 years. She was married to Samuel Ziegenhorn on Dec. ?, 1879, at Pontiac, Ill. Mrs. Ziegenhorn was a member of the Christian Apostle church at Oakville, Ia. Survivors include six sons, Aaron Ziegenhorn, Fairbury, Ill., Samuel Ziegenhorn, Peoria, Ill., Ben Ziegenhorn, Drury township, Ill., and Arthur, Ira and Joe Ziegenhorn, Muscatine; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Bieri, Muscatine and Mrs. Leonard Plessy, Eugene, Ore.; 48 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, two sons, two daughters, five brothers and three sisters.

Name: ERNEST R. ZIEGENHORN
Submitted by: jiwelsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:56 PM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, February 18, 2003
Ernest Ziegenhorn--- MUSCATINE, Iowa--- Ernest R. Ziegenhorn, 73, of Muscatine, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at his home. Services are Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Swanson will officiate. Pallbearers are Leo Herlein, Ed Hogan, Alan Ricketts, Clayle McCaw, Dwight Irwin and Ed Ziegenhorn. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Phillips, Richard Fuller, Roy Miller, Bob Lewig, A. J. Whitney, and Harlo Ricketts. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Iowa City Hospice or the American Baptist Women. Mr. Ziegenhorn was born May 4, 1929, in Rock Island County, the son of Benjamin and Ella Dunker Ziegenhorn. He married Margaret Ann Reynolds on Dec. 1, 1950, at the Walnut Street Baptist Church, Muscatine. She preceded him in death Dec. 25, 2001. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Moose Lodge No. 388. He worked at Hoffman Silo Company for over 40 years retiring in 1994. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Survivors include two daughters, Lori Ziegenhorn and partner, Murray Bouschlicher of Iowa City, and Lisa Mathis and husband, Mike, of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Kasey Mathis and Seth Mathis, both of Cedar Rapids, and Lane Mathis of Muscatine; a brother, Howard Ziegenhorn and wife, Mildred, of Lakeland, Fla; five sisters, Erma Fowler of Muscatine, Evelyn Metcalfe of Bettendorf, Marjorie Sloat of Muscatine, Mary Ricketts and husband, Harlo of Illinois City, ILL., and Betty Whitney and husband, A.J. of Muscatine; two sisters-in-law, Betty Ziegenhorn of Aledo, Il., and Norma Wiese of Durant. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother, Melvin Ziegenhorn.

Name: MRS FLOYD ZIEGENHORN
Submitted by a Volunteer
Date Submitted: July 18, 2007
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Tuesday, December 27, 1955, page 6
Mrs. Ziegenhorn Dies Suddenly at Tucson, Ariz.---Mrs. Floyd Ziegenhorn, 21, of near Moscow, died suddenly at 3:30 p.m. Monday while visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smull, former Muscatine residents now residing at Tucson, Ariz. Death was caused by a brain hemorrhage, relatives here have been informed. Mrs. Ziegenhorn was accompanied to Tucson by her daughter, Janice Lynn. Mr. Ziegenhorn left Monday night by plane for Tucson to make funeral arrangements.

Name: HARRIET TESTRAKE ZIEGENHORN
Submitted by a Volunteer
Date Submitted: July 18, 2007
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, August 13, 1955, front page
Mrs. Ziegenhorn Dies Suddenly At Home Here---Services are planned Monday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs. Harriet TeStrake Ziegenhorn, 27, who died suddenly of a heart attack at 4:30 p.m. Friday at her home, 1128 Orange street. The Rev. Caleb Larsen of Grandview will have charge. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Zeigenhorn was born July 19, 1928, in Sweetland township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. TeStrake. She was a life resident of this community. Her marriage to Carroll Zeigenhorn took place here on June 29, 1947. She was a member of the First Methodist church. Surviving are her husband and one son, Kent Monroe Zeigenhorn, 22 months of age, at home; three brothers, Kenneth, Harold and Clifford TeStrake, all of Muscatine; four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Royal and Mrs. Jack Hintz, of Wilton, Mrs. Leigh Milligan of Hemet?, Calif., and Mrs. Alfred Mroczkowski of Long Beach, Calif., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. TeStrake, rural route 3. She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte Sywassink TeStrake.

Name: CASSIE ZIMMERMAN
Submitted by: Norma Rogers for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: September 18, 2004
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, August 7, 1911, page 6
CASSIE ZIMMERMAN DROPS DEAD WHILE SITTING ON PORCH ------------ MRS CASSIE ZIMMERMAN RECEIVES FATAL STROKE ------------ Well Known Woman Succumbs in South Muscatine Unexpectedly While Resting Herself ------------ Sitting quietly on the front veranda of her son's residence, 911 Nebraska street, enjoying the cooling breezes of the night air about 10 o'clock on Saturday evening, Mrs. Cassie Zimmerman suddenly dropped from her chair to the floor and shortly afterwards expired. Death came as a shock to both relatives and friends, she not having been considered dangerously ill at any time recently. Although having complained somewhat of feeling unwell, her condition was not believed serious. Death was a resultant of an attack of heart trouble with which she had been afflicted in a minor degree for some time. Following the evening meal she assisted in the general housework and appeared in excellent spirits. It is believed that after she retired for the night, she went outdoors to get some fresh air. She was discovered dead a short time after she had gone outside. Mrs. Zimmerman, although having lived in this city since a child of but five years, being one of the early pioneers to settle in South Muscatine, had made her home for the past twenty-five years at Monte Vista, Col., Galconda, Ariz., and Moberly, Mo., visiting her children and relatives. She had been in this city on the last occasion little more than a month, having planned to visit her daughter in Moberly today. Mrs. Zimmerman, nee Dietrick, was born in Phillipsburg. Pa., 61 years ago. In 1855 she came to this city, making her home with her parents at once on the property on which she died. She was married to John Rechenberger, a veteran of the Civil war, in 1867. He died five years later and after a lapse of three years the widow was married to Joseph Zimmerman. To survive her she leaves a daughter and two sons--- Mrs. A. C. Scott, Moberly, Mo.; W. J. Rechenberger, of this city and Charles Rechenberger, of Arizona. Mrs. Zimmerman was a member of Moberly Women's Relief Corps of which her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Scott, was president. Mrs. Scott is one of the most prominent club women in Moberly, a distinction which was shared by her mother. The funeral will be held from the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the services to be conducted by Rev. H. W. Munster. Interment will be made at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Scott and husband arrived in the city last night to attend the obsequies.

Name: JACOB ZIMMERMAN
Submitted by: Webmaster
Dated Submitted: Friday, March 16, 2001
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Friday, September 27, 1912, page 4
Wilton, Ia., Sept. 27----(Special)----Jacob Zimmerman, an aged and well known resident of Wilton, who formerly for many years resided on a farm near West Liberty, passed away at his home at 6:50 o'clock this morning. Mr. Zimmerman was born February 22, 1832 near Bingen On-the-Rhine, Germany. He came to the United States and Iowa in the spring of 1881 and located on a farm near West Liberty. Ten years ago, he and his family removed to Wilton. He is survived by two children, Jacob of Iowa City, and Miss Maggie Zimmerman of this city. Mr. Zimmerman had been in poor health for the past three years. His remains will be taken to Iowa City on Monday for burial there.

Name: JOSEPHINE HARPER ZYBARTH
Submitted by: Elizabeth Harper Casillas
Date Submitted:Thurs. February 8, 2007
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL & NEWS-TRIBUNE", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, MARCH 3, 1927
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES AT NICHOLS----- NICHOLS, IA., MARCH 3 - MRS. JOSEPHINE ZYBARTH, aged 50, died at her home north of Nichols yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church in Nichols Friday morning and will be in charge of Rev. Father Pholman. Mrs. Zybarth was born in Muscatine county and has spent her entire life here. Her husband died about eight years ago, and a son, Frank, and a daughter, Mrs. Van Zandt, also preceded her in death. She is survived by three sons, James H., Leonard P., and Edward J. Zybarth, all at home, and a daughter, Mrs Hazen Cleveland (Cleveland Hazen).
MRS. JOSEPHINE ZYBARTH, A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF NICHOLS, IS SUMMONED-- In the death of Mrs. Josephine Zybarth, which occurred Wednesday, March 2, the soul of a truly Christian woman passed away to receive her promised reward. The family home was two miles north of Nichols, Iowa, where her death occurred. A loving and devoted wife, mother and sister, a kind neighbor and sincere friend, Mrs. Zybarth was held in the highest esteem by all her acquaintances and the void in the family life is filled only by resignation to the will of God. Her husband preceded her in death eight years, also one son Frank and one daughter, Mrs. S. Van Zandt, all passed away in the same year. She leaves to mourn her departure three sons, James H., Leonard L., and Edward J., all at home, and one daughter, Mrs. Cleve Hazen, also of Nichols and eight grandchildren; three brothers, John Harper, Chas Harper and Wm. Harper, all of Muscatine; also three sisters, Mrs. Geo. Maylone, Muscatine, Mrs. Geo. Spratford, Hills, Ia., and Mrs. M. Enfield, Long Beach, California. Her funeral was held Friday morning from St. Mary's church at Nichols at 9:30. Father Thomas officiating at the Mass of Requiem. Those who acted as pallbearers were Steve Milder, John Salemink, Ben Black, Bert Metcalf, John Foley, Will Wieskamp.