Zelten, John L.

1917 - 2007  (90 years)

• Name	Zelten, John L.
  Birth	28 Jun 1917	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Aug 2007
  Obituary	16 Aug 2007
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  John L. Zelten, 90, lifelong resident of De Pere, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 14, 2007. He was born to Martin and Josephine (DeCleene) Zelten on June 28, 1917, in Green Bay. He married Dorothy Nackers on May 29, 1943, at St. Boniface in West De Pere. John worked as a dairy farmer, and was well known for his "Zelten Sweet Corn" and vegetables as well as selling firewood. He was a competitive card player, bowler, and golfer. John was a member of St. Mary Catholic Community of De Pere. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; children, Mary (Pete) Fleck, Cletus (Nancy) Zelten, Jane (Drew) Ama, Kenn (Beth) Zelten, Patrick (Debbie) Zelten, Donna (Bill) Leanna, Stevens (Tina) Zelten, Joe Zelten, and Bill (Michelle) Zelten; daughter-in-law, Joanne Zelten (Ken) Verhoven; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Angeline Grohusky; sister-in-law, Dorothy Zelten; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Rosemary and Paul Racine, and Norbert and Eunice Nackers; and numerous nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by four sons, Richard, Thomas, Michael, and Glenn; brothers, Al, Everson, and Ves; and sisters, Elizabeth Vande Velden, Sr. Marie, and Sr. Collectine. Family and friends may call Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Community of De Pere, Pope John XXIII Circle, off Sportsman Drive, Town of Ledgeview, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass at church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday at church, with the Rev. John H. Harper officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, De Pere. Cotter Funeral Home, De Pere, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at cotterfuneralhome.com. The family extends a special thank you to the caregivers at Renaissance Assisted Living and to Donna Leanna for all of her love and care.
  Burial	Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I90436	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Zelten, Martin,   b. 30 Jun 1882, Oploo, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 1 Aug 1972, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
  Mother	DeCleene, Josephine,   b. 15 Feb 1882, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 9 Mar 1976, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F24878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nackers, Dorothy,   b. 26 Feb 1921   d. 5 Jun 2009 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1943	West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Zelten, Mary   2. Zelten, Cletus   3. Zelten, Jane   4. Zelten, Ken   5. Zelten, Patrick   6. Zelten, Donna   7. Zelten, Steven   8. Zelten, Bill   9. Zelten, Michael,   b. Aft 1943   d. Bef 2009 (Age ~ 64 years)   10. Zelten, Richard John,   b. 1 Apr 1944, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 25 Jan 1976, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 31 years)   11. Zelten, Thomas,   b. 3 Feb 1947   d. 2 May 1989 (Age 42 years)   12. Zelten, Glenn,   b. 23 May 1959   d. 4 Jan 1995, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F40400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  Zelten, John L Jun 28, 1917 - Aug 14, 2007