Obit: Zickert, Frank L. (1943 - 2011)

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Surnames: Zickert, Boon, Schultz, Stecker, Elwood, Scharenbrock

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 05/19/2011

Zickert, Frank L. (26 DEC 1943 - 17 MAY 2011)

Frank L. Zickert, 67, of Arpin died Tuesday evening, May 17, 2011, at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home, Marshfield. Pastor Timothy Biebert will officiate. Interment of ashes will be in the Neillsville Cemetery at a later date.

A time of visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home and again Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Frank was born Dec. 26, 1943, in Neillsville, to Franklin and Bernice (Boon) Zickert. He was a graduate of Neillsville High School.

He was married to Joan Schultz and later divorced.

Frank was united in marriage to Cynthia L. Stecker on April 1, 1988, in Las Vegas.

Mr. Zickert was employed at Weyerhaeuser Inc. as a supervisor in the door-skin department until that department was closed. He then worked in Klamath Falls, Ore., as a consultant, helping with the setup of its door-skin machines. Later, Frank was instrumental in the Blue Water Fibre Plant startup in Ontario, Canada. Following completion of that project, he returned to Marshfield and accepted a position with Wick Building Systems, where he worked until his retirement. In retirement, he continued working at Power Pac Inc.

Frank was an avid hunter. He also looked forward to the annual Muskie tournament in Three Lakes with his brother. Frank was also very active in several ATV and snowmobile clubs, here and in Three Lakes. He also participated in pool and dart leagues.

Frank is lovingly survived by his wife, Cynthia Zickert, Arpin; his mother, Bernice Zickert-Kalsow, Neillsville; children, Gregory A. (Doreen) Zickert, Neillsville, and Dawn (Brent) Elwood, Amery; a stepson, Mike Stecker; and grandchildren, Malory Zickert, Tayler and Katherine Elwood. A brother, Dennis Zickert, Lyndon, Ill., sisters, Linda L. (Steve) Scharenbrock, Willard, and Cindy K. Zickert, Bonduel, further survive Frank.

His father, Franklin, and brothers, Terry and Rick, preceded Frank in death.

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