Obituaries
William Robert Zirzow
April 28, 1939 - July 27, 2024


- Memorial Service
- September 7, 2024 | 10:30 A.M.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
101 S 6th Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174 -
Burial Location
Private
William (Bill) Zirzow, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024. A man of many talents and few words enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, family and friends the most. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his wife (Joan), sons Brian (Lynn) Zirzow, Kevin (Amanda) Zirzow, daughter Karen (Brad) Joda and 3 grandchildren Samantha, Jake and Brooke.
The son of William and Leila Zirzow was born on April 28, 1939, in Chicago.
On September 7, 1962, he married his wife of 62 years Joan Peterson at our Savior Lutheran Church, Chicago, Il.
Preceded in death by sister Elaine (Fred) Schulz, survived by his brother Robert (Carol) Zirzow and several nephews & nieces – John, David, Charles, Julie, Suzanne and Jeff.
Donations in Bill’s memory can be made to the International Multiple Myeloma Foundation. 4400 Coldwater Canyon, Ste.300 Studio City, CA 91604
Condolences
from ,
"Sorry to hear about Bill. He was a great friend."
from ,
"So very sorry for this loss in your family. Bill and Joan are special friends, his presence will be missed at our many breakfast Saturdays."
Brian Zirzow from Goodrich, MI
"You have completed the work and purpose in this life, and what a wonderful and amazing job you did. You will be with me and my thoughts every day. You are and will always be my one true HERO and role model. I will surely miss you. This is not a goodbye but hopefully only a pause, until we see one another again."