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Gerald Joseph Zuerlein

19 Jan 1928 – 11 Jun 2017

Birth	19 Jan 1928
Death	11 Jun 2017
Cemetery	Saint Francis Cemetery Humphrey , Platte County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	MB on 17 Feb 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180286620

Bio

Gerald Zuerlein, age 89, of Columbus, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Columbus Care & Rehabilitation Center. Gerald was born January 19, 1928 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Damian and Mary (Sueper) Zuerlein. He grew up in Humphrey where he graduated from St. Francis High School. He worked with his father as a mason. On July 26, 1949 Gerald married Helen Mae Goeckel. He worked for over 30 years at Sand Implement and Beller & Backes as a mechanic. Gerald married Loretta Heine on July 24, 1982. He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Holy Name, Secular Franciscans and served as an EMHE. Gerald is survived by: wife: Loretta Zuerlein of South Sioux City, NE daughter: Phyllis (Duane) Vavra of Columbus daughter: Karen (Kenneth) Anderson of North Platte son: Richard Zuerlein of Columbus daughter: Joan Rathjen-Davis of Columbus daughter: Mary (Ray) Hemmer of Humphrey son: Ivan Zuerlein of Kearney 16 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren sister: Rosemary Preister of Columbus sister-in-law: Rosemary (Joe ) Moore of Columbus He is preceded in death by: first wife: Helen Mae Zuerlein parents: Damian & Mary Zuerlein brothers & in laws: Tony (Leona), Mark (Margaret), Victor (Betty), Sylvester, Paul (Esther) sisters and in-laws: Margaret (Albert) Pfeifer, Evelyn (Bob) Gilsdorf, grandson: Gregory Hemmer twin siblings: in infancy Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM, Friday, June 16, 2017 St. Isidore Catholic Church 3921 20th Street Columbus, NE Vigil 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 15, 2017 St. Isidore Catholic Church 3921 20th Street Columbus, NE Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 15, 2017 St. Isidore Catholic Church 3921 20th Street Columbus, NE Visitation will continue Friday morning 9:30 am until service time at church. Interment St. Francis Cemetery Humphrey, NE

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Family

Parents

• Damian Peter "Tom" Zuerlein 1880–1953
• Mary Magdalene Sueper Zuerlein 1884–1985

Spouse

• Helen Mae Goeckel Zuerlein 1930–1976 FaG
• Loretta Marie Heine Zuerlein 1942–2018 FaG

Siblings

• Frank G. Zuerlein 1908–1909
• Anthony Francis "Tony" Zuerlein 1911–1989
• Margaret Theresa Zuerlein Pfeifer 1913–2010
• Mark Arnold Zuerlein 1916–1995
• Paul Bruno Zuerlein 1917–2010
• Victor Damian Zuerlein 1919–1978
• Evelyn M. Zuerlein Gilsdorf 1921–2012
• Rosemary Zuerlein Preister 1925–2018
• Sylvester Charles Zuerlein 1929–1989

Children

• Richard Frank Zuerlein 1954–2022 FaG

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