This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jensearch1 Surnames: Zoern, Steckbauer, Evers, Sable, Belott, Ellis, Shampo Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.langlade/1325/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LIFE-LONG ANTIGO RESIDENT DIES SATURDAY AT 65 Irvin J. Zoern Sr., 65, of 142 Fred street, died Saturday afternoon at the Langlade County Memorial hospital following a long illness. He was born in Antigo on March 21, 1909, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Zoern. A life-long resident of Antigo he married the former Elizabeth Steckbauer on Nov. 14, 1929 in Antigo. She survives. Mr. Zoern was a butcher and worked at the Meyer Meat Market. He later worked for the Antigo Rendering Works for a number of years before retiring in 1971 due to ill health. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ted (Patricia) Evers, and Mrs. Mike (Mary) Sable, both of Little Chute; six sons, James and Irvin A. Jr., both of route 2, Antigo; John J., Bryant; Donald and Gerald, both of Little Chute; and Kenneth, Appleton; three sisters, Mrs. Emmet (Evelyn) Belott, Mrs. Duane (Lorraine) Ellis, and Mrs. Oliver (Virginia) Shampo, all of Jackson, Mich.; a brother, Harvey, Jackson, Mich; and 27 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father in 1947, his mother in 1973, a brother, Joseph, in infancy, and a brother, Walter J., in 1973. Mr. Zoern was a member of St. John's Catholic church, Antigo, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Linus Steckbauer will officiate with burial in the Queen of Peace cemetery. Friends may call at the McCandless-Zobel & Bradley Funeral home after 3 p.m. today. A wake services will be held at 8 o'clock this evening. ANTIGO JOURNAL - Antigo, Wisconsin Monday, 20 January 1975 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.