Glenn A. Zieman, 82, passed away at All Saints Hospital on Friday, January 16, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Lake Forest, Illinois on November 15, 1932, son of the late Herman and Edith (nee: Jackson) Zieman. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1955, Glenn moved to Racine to work at Modine Manufacturing. In 1956, Glenn was drafted into the US Army and served for 2 years with honor. On October 4, 1958, he was married to Rita Belcher at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest.
Glenn enjoyed a successful and lengthy career as a mechanical engineer, retiring from the Chrysler Corporation in 1989, and also taught physics as an adjunct professor at Gateway Technical College. He was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cubs, enjoyed working in his yard, taking family vacations and road trips to nowhere. He enjoyed being on his computer, and made many on-line friends as a result. Glenn was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church.
Glenn is survived by his wife, Rita Zieman of Racine; their children, Kathryn Zieman of N. Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Ann (Michael) Richow, Carolyn Zieman, Patricia (Ronald) Luttrell, all of Racine, and Stephen (Karen) Zieman of Kenosha; grandchildren, Sarah (Christopher) Stein, Emily Richow, Krista Richow, and Connor Zieman; and great-grandson, Brayden Modrow. His sister, Janet Persson of Grayslake, Illinois and many other relatives and friends further survive him. His brother-in-law, James Persson, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 with Rev. Allen Bratkowski officiating. Public visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Donations to the National Kidney Foundation in Glenn’s memory have been suggested.
The family would like to thank the staff of the emergency room and the ICU for their care and compassion during this difficult time.
Cathi (Helding) Webster says
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Kathy and I were friends in high school. I had Ann’s daughter in my girl scout troop.
Donald Jackson says
I remember cousin Glenn from my childhood when he would come over and visit my parents. When I was in high school and college both he and his wife Rita would come. I had many a good time talking and playing chess with Glenn. We shared interests in Physics and computers. I remember more recently a visit to his home in Racine when my wife, Lana, and I took a trip around the Great Lakes about a dozen years ago. He was very proud of his community and showed us a wonderful time seeing the sites of Racine. We also enjoyed a wonderful breakfast together at one of his and Rita’s favorite restaurants. Since then we have occasionally touched base by email. Six or seven years ago he shared the Jackson family lineage with me that he had researched about his Mother and my Dad. I always meant to ask him about what he had on the Zieman family line for his Dad and my Mother. We shared blood with both sides of our parents and that has always been special to me and my feelings for him. I refer to him as my double-cousin Glenn.
Earl & Shirley Ranta175 says
SAD TO HEAR ABOUT COUSIN GLENN. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
Jerome/Marilyn St.Clair says
May Our Lord give You Peace.
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G.FORD says
I would like to offer my deepest sympathies to you. All of us have experienced the loss of a loved one. I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you are never alone. Turn to the Holy Scriptures for guidance and to help soothe your heart. Psalms 34;18 assures us that God is near to those broken at heart and crushed in spirit. Please accept my deepest sympathies.
John & Kathy Sayre says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
David Tessmann says
“There should be no despair for you
While nightly stars are burning,
While evening pours its silent dew
And sunshine gilds the morning.
There should be no despair – though tears
May flow down like a river:
Are not the best beloved of years
Around your heart forever?”
-Emily Bronte