Olene G. Zarnstorff
June 25, 1919 ~ December 23, 2015 (age 96) 96 Years OldShare using:
Olene G. Zarnstorff, age 96, of Twin Lakes, WI, died Wednesday morning December 23, 2015 at her home.
The former Olene Genevieve Schmalfeldt was born on June 25, 1919 in Silver Lake, WI, the daughter of the late George and Sophie Schwartz Schmalfeldt. She graduated from Wilmot High School. On October 7, 1939 at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilmot, WI, Olene was united in marriage to Floyd K. “Jiggs” Zarnstorff. Floyd preceded her in death on January 12, 1997.
Olene has been a lifelong resident of Western Kenosha County. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Oriole Springs Apple Orchard. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilmot, where she sang in the choir and loved to play the piano and organ. She was also a member of the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed reading and especially her family that was very important to her.
Olene is survived by: 4 children-Kenneth (Cora) of Twin Lakes, WI, Jack (Penny) of Wautoma, WI, Jeff (Melissa) of Bassett, WI and Kathy (Doug) Miller of Twin Lakes, WI; 4 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Olene was preceded in death by: 5 brothers- Donald G. Schmalfeldt, Hardy Schmalfeldt, Fred Schmalfeldt, Emerson Schmalfeldt and Harry Schmalfeldt; 4 sisters-Velma Prost, Margaret Ballock, Lulu Janke and Emily Dean; and 4 infant brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday December 29, 2015 Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hy C in Wilmot, WI. Interment will be in Wilmot Cemetery. The Zarnstorff Family will receive friends from 4:00PM to 8:00PM Monday at the Haase-Lockwood & Assoc. Funeral Home, 620 Legion Dr. Twin Lakes and after 10:00AM Tuesday at the Church. Memorial remembrances may be made to Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 11233 306th Ave. Wilmot, WI 53192. For online guestbook: haaselockwoodfhs.com.
