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- [S927] Obituary.
Wilmar Zeeb, 79, December 6, 1922 - August 26, 2002
Funeral services for Wilmar J. Zeeb were held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, with the Rev. William Weber officiating. Burial was made in the Menno Cemetery with Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, in charge of arrangements. Honorary casket-bearers were his granddaughters, Jodi Nuss, Bobbi Jo Frazier, Linda Roberts, Lisa Bender, Julie Bender, and Cheri Zeeb. Casketbearers were his grandsons, Jarrod Nuss, Nathan Nuss, Roger Albrecht, Matthew Bender, Kevin Bender, Jeremy Zeeb, Tim Zeeb, and Rodney Mettler. Wilmar was born on December 6, 1922, to Julius and Ida (Heckenlaible) Zeeb in Menno. He was baptized on February 27, 1923, at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno, by Rev. F.A. Ritterhaus. On July 4, 1937, he was confirmed at the Salem Reformed Church by Rev. John Bodenman. He attended Zeeb School District #104 in the Menno area. He married Esther Sayler on December 14, 1945, in Menno. He lived his life as a farmer in the Menno area. He married Adeline Yonke on August 11, 2000, in Yankton, where he lived until the time of his death. He was a member of Peace Christian Reformed Church where he served on the Church Consistory, was a member of the Gideons, served on the Menno Rural Fire Board and the Lumber Yard Board, and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton, in which he was active in the "Over 50's" group. He died Monday, Aug. 26, at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota, Sioux Falls. He attained the age of 79 years. He is survived by his wife, Adeline, Yankton; one son, Earl (Mary), Menno; four daughters, Karen (Marlin) Nuss, Tripp, Kayleen Albrecht, Olivet, Sandra (Gene) Bender, Menno, and Shirley Mettler, Menno; two step-sons, Brian (Carlin) Yonke, Liberty, Mo., and Mark (Donna Jean) Yonke, Yankton; one step-daughter, Kathleen Osborn, El Cajon, Calif.; one brother, Emil (Elda) Zeeb, Freeman; one sister, Eleanor (Wilbert) Renner, Springfield; two step-brothers, Elmer (Dorothy) Neth, Scotland, and Walter (Diane) Neth, Menno; one step-sister, Delores Quast, Modesto, Calif.; one half brother, Carl (Linda) Zeeb; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren, Whitney and Blake Yonke. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Ella (Neth) Zeeb; his wife, Esther; and one brother, Leo.
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Ida W Heckenlaible
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Spouse: Julius Zeeb
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1921
Marriage County: Hutchinson
County of Residence: Hutchinson
Post Office: Menno
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Esther Sayler
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Spouse: Wilmar Julius Zeeb
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1945
Marriage County: Hutchinson
County of Residence: Hutchinson
Post Office: Menno
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1922 - 2002 (79 years)