Shirley Irene Zinser
Tuesday, September 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, April 9, 2018
Age:
91 years old
Tuesday, September 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, April 9, 2018
Age:
91 years old
Tuesday, September 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, April 9, 2018
Age:
91 years old
Shirley Irene Zinser
Mrs. Zinser, 91, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at her residence at Cottagewood Senior Community. Shirley was born September 14, 1926 in Minneapolis to Enos and Elizabeth (Cramer) Schneider.
She graduated from Patrick Henry High School and then worked for Lutheran Brotherhood. On July 12, 1947, she married Kenneth L. Zinser of Goldfield, Iowa. They lived in Edina, MN until 1965 when they moved to Rochester. She worked for the City of Rochester in the Finance Department for 22 years before retiring in 1994. She was a long-time member of St. John’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include five of her children, Dave (Linda) Zinser of Rochester; Cheri (Warren) Kramer of North Port, FL, Sandy (Curt) Hendrickson of New Richland, MN, Mary Ann (Terry) Djonne of Rochester, and Mike (Barb) Zinser of Rochester. She was the proud grandmother and great-grandmother of 36 children. She was preceded in death by her son, Jim; and husband, Ken.
Shirley was an avid bridge player, and loved to read, go on camping trips with her family, go boating on the river and travel with Ken. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining.
She was known for her positive attitude and beautiful smile and dealt with her MS with dignity and grace.
The funeral service for Shirley will be at 11:00 am Thursday, April 12th in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Condolences
The family of Shirley Irene Zinser has received the following condolences.
To All:
I am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family. I will surely miss the presence of a truly lovable and kind
Hello to you all,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother - she was an amazing lady. She did indeed have a positive attitude and lived with her MS like no one else I have ever met with that affliction.
I was so surprised to see this - I was just telling a couple of my co-workers (at lunch today) about what it is like to pass through a lock on the Mississippi River from a weekend with your family on the River.
Remember how blessed you all are to have the many, many years of wonderful memories with her. Condolences from the Helgerson family, Lowell, Odin and Holly