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CLARENCE A. ZABEL , age 91, of Amboy, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Amboy Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Graveside services will be on Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy, with the Rev. Christine Stienstra, Pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy, officiating. Arrangements by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. Mr. Zabel was born July 29, 1912, in Wibaux, Mont., the son of William and Gertrude (Kranich) Zabel. He married Sylvia Martie Baker Oct. 17, 1936, in Rock Falls. She preceded him in death Nov. 12, 2000. Survivors include one daughter, Janice (Donald) Koch of Dixon; two grandchildren, Steven (Mary) Koch of Glen Ellyn, and Jan Koch of Wheaton; three great-grandchildren, Drew, Jacob and Allison Koch of Glen Ellyn; one brother, Roy (Ruth) Zabel of Ripley, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews including Connie Anderson of Mountain Home, Ark. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He had farmed in the Amboy area prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Amboy Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Lee County Farm Bureau
GLENN G. ZENTZ
, 91, of Rock Falls , died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at CGH Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a life-time farmer in the area. Mr. Zentz was born June 24, 1916, in Paw Paw, the son of Jerry and Mable (Kessel) Zentz. He married Marie A. Riley on Oct 3, 1936, in Mount Carroll . She preceded him in death on July 7, 1978. He married Patti A. Gollakner on Oct. 10, 1981, in Harmon. She preceded him in death on April 12, 1999. He was a 21-year member of Pine-creek Independent Church , Polo. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Machen of Amboy and Mary (Todd) Fragd of Rock Falls; two sons, Jack (Joanne) Zentz of Fort Myers, Fla., and Delbert Gollakner of Colchester , England ; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon , with the Rev. Ryan Jasper, pastor of Pine-creek Independent Church , Polo, officiating. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery , Dixon . Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to Pine-creek Independent Church , Polo.
Taken from: The Dixon Telegraph, Tuesday, August 14, 2007, Page A2 – Col. 3-4
Contributed by Pat Easterday - Taken from: The Dixon Telegraph, Tuesday, August 14, 2007, Page A2 – Col. 3-4
