Rudolph George Zerzanek's Obituary
Rudolph G. Zerzanek
RACINE – Rudolph George Zerzanek, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
Rudolph was born in Racine, Wisconsin on May, 4, 1940 to Rudolph and Mary (Kroes) Zerzanek. He was united in marriage to Pamela Gosline fifty years ago in Winona, Minnesota.
Rudolph worked as a trucker for Conway in Racine for twenty years, and also as a trucker for another twenty years in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church for many years. He liked to drink Bud Light, and also enjoyed watching cowboy movies with his family every Saturday.
Surviving are his wife: Pamela Zerzanek; son: Robert (Sandy) Zerzanek; daughter: Michelle (Kevin) Hancock, and their daughter Tayler; daughter: Kathy (Roy) Kruckeberg, and her son Michael; son: Rudy (Debbie) Coffman; son: Dan (Caren) Coffman of Illinois; daughter Mary (Randy) Engesetter; sister: Kathy (David) Horvath; sister: Judy (Frank) Tomachek; sister: Leslie (Bart) Stefani; brother Randy (Tara) Zerzanek; brother: Dan (Barb) Zerzanek; brother: Greg (Zana) Zerzanek; and uncle: Bob (Marie) Zerzanek.
He was preceded in death by his father: Rudolph M. Zerzanek; and sister: Linda Christensen.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM at St. Edwards Catholic Church on Monday, January 19, 2015. Friends and relatives may visit with the family from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Father Allen will officiate. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Edwards Catholic Church.
The family would like to give special thanks to Angel and the staff at Sheridan Medical in Kenosha for their compassionate care.
Wilson Funeral Home
1212 Lathrop Ave.
Racine, WI 53405
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