Erwin Zach, 89, of rural Genoa, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 7, 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with Father Eric Olsen celebrating the Mass. Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post 80 Foltz Zuerlein & VFW Post 7725 will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the church with a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the church. All current CDC guidelines will be followed.
Erwin was born January 7, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, at Humphrey, Nebraska.
He attended St. Mary of the Angels School in rural Humphrey until the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1949.
On May 1, 1952, Erwin and Margaret (Eisenmenger) were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church.
Erwin entered the U.S. Marine Corp. on February 20, 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on February 11, 1954.
Erwin enjoyed playing baseball for the St. Mary’s Team, where he liked to pitch.
He farmed in the St. Mary’s area on his parent’s farm and worked bailing hay for Ralph and Eleanor Eisenmenger family farm. In 1968, he purchased and moved to the current family farm 8.5 miles south of Lindsay. Later in his farming career, he worked seasonally for Preister Ag. Supply. Erwin and Margaret greatly enjoyed taking care of their home acreage.
Erwin is survived by:
Daughter: Cathi (Larry) Beiermann of Columbus, NE
Son: Lyle (Kim) Zach of Elkhorn, NE
Daughter: Mary Classen (Paul Wietfeld) of Humphrey, NE
Daughter: Brenda (Terry) Eller of Shelby, NE
Son: Ed Zach of Cortland, NE
Daughter: Ann (Kelly) Thieman of Randolph, NE
Son: Roy Zach of Genoa, NE
Daughter-in-law: Loree Zach of Madison, NE
26 Grandchildren
27 Great grandchildren
Sister: Coletta Paprocki
Sister: Frances (Alan) Beller
Erwin was preceded in death by:
Parents: Joseph and Mary Zach
Wife: Margaret Zach
Sons: Thomas and Mark Zach
Son-in-law: Ron Classen
Daughter-in-law: Tawny Dowding Zach
Brothers: Joseph (Lorraine) Zach, Frederick (Eleanor) Zach, Leo Zach, Richard (Henrietta) Zach
Sisters: Helen (Elmer) Stritt, Henrietta (Ray) Sueper, Emma (Vic) Haase, Theresa (Luke) Wieser
Brother-in-law: Stan Paprocki
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 7, 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with Father Eric Olsen celebrating the Mass. Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post 80 Foltz Zuerlein & VFW Post 7725 will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the church with a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the church. All current CDC guidelines will be followed.
Erwin was born January 7, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, at Humphrey, Nebraska.
He attended St. Mary of the Angels School in rural Humphrey until the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1949.
On May 1, 1952, Erwin and Margaret (Eisenmenger) were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church.
Erwin entered the U.S. Marine Corp. on February 20, 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on February 11, 1954.
Erwin enjoyed playing baseball for the St. Mary’s Team, where he liked to pitch.
He farmed in the St. Mary’s area on his parent’s farm and worked bailing hay for Ralph and Eleanor Eisenmenger family farm. In 1968, he purchased and moved to the current family farm 8.5 miles south of Lindsay. Later in his farming career, he worked seasonally for Preister Ag. Supply. Erwin and Margaret greatly enjoyed taking care of their home acreage.
Erwin is survived by:
Daughter: Cathi (Larry) Beiermann of Columbus, NE
Son: Lyle (Kim) Zach of Elkhorn, NE
Daughter: Mary Classen (Paul Wietfeld) of Humphrey, NE
Daughter: Brenda (Terry) Eller of Shelby, NE
Son: Ed Zach of Cortland, NE
Daughter: Ann (Kelly) Thieman of Randolph, NE
Son: Roy Zach of Genoa, NE
Daughter-in-law: Loree Zach of Madison, NE
26 Grandchildren
27 Great grandchildren
Sister: Coletta Paprocki
Sister: Frances (Alan) Beller
Erwin was preceded in death by:
Parents: Joseph and Mary Zach
Wife: Margaret Zach
Sons: Thomas and Mark Zach
Son-in-law: Ron Classen
Daughter-in-law: Tawny Dowding Zach
Brothers: Joseph (Lorraine) Zach, Frederick (Eleanor) Zach, Leo Zach, Richard (Henrietta) Zach
Sisters: Helen (Elmer) Stritt, Henrietta (Ray) Sueper, Emma (Vic) Haase, Theresa (Luke) Wieser
Brother-in-law: Stan Paprocki
Erwin Zach, 89, of rural Genoa, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 7, 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with Father Eric Olsen celebrating the Mass. Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post 80 Foltz Zuerlein & VFW Post 7725 will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the church with a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the church. All current CDC guidelines will be followed.
Erwin was born January 7, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, at Humphrey, Nebraska.
He attended St. Mary of the Angels School in rural Humphrey until the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1949.
On May 1, 1952, Erwin and Margaret (Eisenmenger) were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church.
Erwin entered the U.S. Marine Corp. on February 20, 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on February 11, 1954.
Erwin enjoyed playing baseball for the St. Mary’s Team, where he liked to pitch.
He farmed in the St. Mary’s area on his parent’s farm and worked bailing hay for Ralph and Eleanor Eisenmenger family farm. In 1968, he purchased and moved to the current family farm 8.5 miles south of Lindsay. Later in his farming career, he worked seasonally for Preister Ag. Supply. Erwin and Margaret greatly enjoyed taking care of their home acreage.
Erwin is survived by:
Daughter: Cathi (Larry) Beiermann of Columbus, NE
Son: Lyle (Kim) Zach of Elkhorn, NE
Daughter: Mary Classen (Paul Wietfeld) of Humphrey, NE
Daughter: Brenda (Terry) Eller of Shelby, NE
Son: Ed Zach of Cortland, NE
Daughter: Ann (Kelly) Thieman of Randolph, NE
Son: Roy Zach of Genoa, NE
Daughter-in-law: Loree Zach of Madison, NE
26 Grandchildren
27 Great grandchildren
Sister: Coletta Paprocki
Sister: Frances (Alan) Beller
Erwin was preceded in death by:
Parents: Joseph and Mary Zach
Wife: Margaret Zach
Sons: Thomas and Mark Zach
Son-in-law: Ron Classen
Daughter-in-law: Tawny Dowding Zach
Brothers: Joseph (Lorraine) Zach, Frederick (Eleanor) Zach, Leo Zach, Richard (Henrietta) Zach
Sisters: Helen (Elmer) Stritt, Henrietta (Ray) Sueper, Emma (Vic) Haase, Theresa (Luke) Wieser
Brother-in-law: Stan Paprocki
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 7, 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with Father Eric Olsen celebrating the Mass. Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post 80 Foltz Zuerlein & VFW Post 7725 will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the church with a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the church. All current CDC guidelines will be followed.
Erwin was born January 7, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, at Humphrey, Nebraska.
He attended St. Mary of the Angels School in rural Humphrey until the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1949.
On May 1, 1952, Erwin and Margaret (Eisenmenger) were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church.
Erwin entered the U.S. Marine Corp. on February 20, 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on February 11, 1954.
Erwin enjoyed playing baseball for the St. Mary’s Team, where he liked to pitch.
He farmed in the St. Mary’s area on his parent’s farm and worked bailing hay for Ralph and Eleanor Eisenmenger family farm. In 1968, he purchased and moved to the current family farm 8.5 miles south of Lindsay. Later in his farming career, he worked seasonally for Preister Ag. Supply. Erwin and Margaret greatly enjoyed taking care of their home acreage.
Erwin is survived by:
Daughter: Cathi (Larry) Beiermann of Columbus, NE
Son: Lyle (Kim) Zach of Elkhorn, NE
Daughter: Mary Classen (Paul Wietfeld) of Humphrey, NE
Daughter: Brenda (Terry) Eller of Shelby, NE
Son: Ed Zach of Cortland, NE
Daughter: Ann (Kelly) Thieman of Randolph, NE
Son: Roy Zach of Genoa, NE
Daughter-in-law: Loree Zach of Madison, NE
26 Grandchildren
27 Great grandchildren
Sister: Coletta Paprocki
Sister: Frances (Alan) Beller
Erwin was preceded in death by:
Parents: Joseph and Mary Zach
Wife: Margaret Zach
Sons: Thomas and Mark Zach
Son-in-law: Ron Classen
Daughter-in-law: Tawny Dowding Zach
Brothers: Joseph (Lorraine) Zach, Frederick (Eleanor) Zach, Leo Zach, Richard (Henrietta) Zach
Sisters: Helen (Elmer) Stritt, Henrietta (Ray) Sueper, Emma (Vic) Haase, Theresa (Luke) Wieser
Brother-in-law: Stan Paprocki
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