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James Herbert Zaske

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James Herbert Zaske

Birth
Glencoe, McLeod County, Minnesota, USA
Death
24 Jan 2013 (aged 69)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Glencoe, McLeod County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Funeral services for James "Jim" Zaske, 69, of Glencoe, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
Mr. Zaske died on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Glencoe City Cemetery.

Funeral services for James "Jim" Herbert Zaske, 69, of Glencoe, were held Monday, Jan. 28, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe. The Rev. James Gomez officiated.
Mr. Zaske died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Melissa Pinske was the organist. Soloist Jan Lamberty sang "On Eagle's Wings" and Treava Lundberg sang "I Can Only Imagine." Congregational hymns were "How Great Thou Art" and "Beautiful Savior."
Honorary pallbearer was Jacob Zaske. Pallbearers were Tim Zaske, Andy Zaske, Mark Zaske, Bob Lindeman, Jason Bain, Kraig Raiber and Matt Zaske. Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery.
Mr. Zaske was born April 29, 1943, in Glencoe, to Herbert and Cordelia (Mackenthun) Zaske. He was baptized as an infant on May 16, 1943, by the Rev. G. Schmidt and confirmed in his faith as a youth on May 1, 1957, by the Rev. R.W. Koepp, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton.
He received his education in Brownton at Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School and Brownton High School, graduating with the class of 1961. Mr. Zaske furthered his education by attending Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud. He graduated in 1965 and went on to get his master of science degree from St. Cloud State University.
On June 27, 1965, Mr. Zaske was united in marriage to Sharon Raiber by the Rev. R.W. Koepp at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton.
The Zaskes made their home in Manitowoc, Wis., until 1970, when they moved to Glencoe. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Jodi, David and Michael. The Zaskes shared over 47 years of marriage.
Mr. Zaske taught at Manitowoc Public Schools and Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools as a science teacher. He also coached football and wrestling.
Mr. Zaske helped develop the Glencoe-Silver Lake outdoor classroom, was a member and negotiator for the education association, and had the honor of receiving the 1989 Excellence in Education Award from the Minnesota Chamber Foundation. Mr. Zaske retired in 2002.
He was a faithful member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, where Mr. Zaske served as the church president and sang in the church choir. He also sang with the Manitowoc Barbershop Chorus. He served as the secretary for the town home association.
Mr. Zaske touched and affected many different people's lives. He was selfless, inspirational, methodical, the "master" of his chosen area. He loved gardening, traveling with relatives and friends, and going to their cabin. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, fishing, and hunting. He also enjoyed decorating for Christmas, and cherished the time spent with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Zaske of Glencoe; children, Jodi (Michael) Guckenberg of Delano, David (Michelle) Zaske of Rice, and Michael (Gina) Zaske of Glencoe; grandchildren, Mikayla Zaske, Kiah Zaske, Payton Zaske and Tate Zaske; brothers, Robert (Jeanne) Zaske of Lino Lakes, Richard (Diane) Zaske of Hackensack, Randall (Mary) Zaske of Rockford, Ill., and Jerald (Barbara) Zaske of Brownton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Herbert and Cordelia Zaske.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The James Zaske Scholarship Fund (created in his honor), or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
Funeral services for James "Jim" Zaske, 69, of Glencoe, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
Mr. Zaske died on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Glencoe City Cemetery.

Funeral services for James "Jim" Herbert Zaske, 69, of Glencoe, were held Monday, Jan. 28, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe. The Rev. James Gomez officiated.
Mr. Zaske died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Melissa Pinske was the organist. Soloist Jan Lamberty sang "On Eagle's Wings" and Treava Lundberg sang "I Can Only Imagine." Congregational hymns were "How Great Thou Art" and "Beautiful Savior."
Honorary pallbearer was Jacob Zaske. Pallbearers were Tim Zaske, Andy Zaske, Mark Zaske, Bob Lindeman, Jason Bain, Kraig Raiber and Matt Zaske. Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery.
Mr. Zaske was born April 29, 1943, in Glencoe, to Herbert and Cordelia (Mackenthun) Zaske. He was baptized as an infant on May 16, 1943, by the Rev. G. Schmidt and confirmed in his faith as a youth on May 1, 1957, by the Rev. R.W. Koepp, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton.
He received his education in Brownton at Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School and Brownton High School, graduating with the class of 1961. Mr. Zaske furthered his education by attending Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud. He graduated in 1965 and went on to get his master of science degree from St. Cloud State University.
On June 27, 1965, Mr. Zaske was united in marriage to Sharon Raiber by the Rev. R.W. Koepp at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton.
The Zaskes made their home in Manitowoc, Wis., until 1970, when they moved to Glencoe. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Jodi, David and Michael. The Zaskes shared over 47 years of marriage.
Mr. Zaske taught at Manitowoc Public Schools and Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools as a science teacher. He also coached football and wrestling.
Mr. Zaske helped develop the Glencoe-Silver Lake outdoor classroom, was a member and negotiator for the education association, and had the honor of receiving the 1989 Excellence in Education Award from the Minnesota Chamber Foundation. Mr. Zaske retired in 2002.
He was a faithful member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, where Mr. Zaske served as the church president and sang in the church choir. He also sang with the Manitowoc Barbershop Chorus. He served as the secretary for the town home association.
Mr. Zaske touched and affected many different people's lives. He was selfless, inspirational, methodical, the "master" of his chosen area. He loved gardening, traveling with relatives and friends, and going to their cabin. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, fishing, and hunting. He also enjoyed decorating for Christmas, and cherished the time spent with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Zaske of Glencoe; children, Jodi (Michael) Guckenberg of Delano, David (Michelle) Zaske of Rice, and Michael (Gina) Zaske of Glencoe; grandchildren, Mikayla Zaske, Kiah Zaske, Payton Zaske and Tate Zaske; brothers, Robert (Jeanne) Zaske of Lino Lakes, Richard (Diane) Zaske of Hackensack, Randall (Mary) Zaske of Rockford, Ill., and Jerald (Barbara) Zaske of Brownton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Herbert and Cordelia Zaske.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The James Zaske Scholarship Fund (created in his honor), or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe.


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