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Zona Gerene Ziegler, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully October 31, with loved ones by her side. Born August 19, 1928, in Tracy Minnesota, Zona was the youngest of four children and only daughter of Mortimer Cady and Anna (Lynn) Cady. She met her husband, Frederick “Fred” Ziegler on a blind date, set up by her future sisters-in-law. They married in 1949, moved to Sheboygan in 1950, and together raised seven daughters. Throughout her 36-year marriage, she cooked, cleaned, sewed, knitted, took care of children, was involved in PTA, church activities, Eastern Star, and more, all while helping her husband manage Ramm-Ziegler Funeral Home and Juvenile Furniture store.
Zona is survived by her seven daughters, Gerene (Bruce) Dahmer, Susan Dolgner, Cheryl (Mike) Fritsch, Lora (Dee) Au, Shelley (Patrick) Hennen, Virgene Mata, and Gayle (Mark) Schaub, thirteen grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, and brother, Ward Cady, of McKinney, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Ziegler, brothers Lynn and Dale Cady, sisters-in-law Frances Cady and Delores Cady, and granddaughter, Sarah Fritsch.
Zona faced heartbreak with strength and grace, losing her husband in 1985 and her granddaughter in 2006. She acknowledged and accepted life’s ups and downs, and never turned down an opportunity to enjoy a good time. She loved to travel and was game for anything. She explored Italy, cruised through the Caribbean, visited her daughter and son-in-law in Egypt three times, saw Israel and Palestine, and toured Poland and France with a neighbor. Zona also visited the many states in which her daughters lived, including Virginia, California, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario, and Quebec.
In more recent years, Zona found joy in spending time with family, watching her grandsons race cars, doing puzzles, playing games, enjoying a good meal, and sipping a good martini.
Family and friends may gather at the Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12th Street, Sheboygan on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Lorri Steward from Ebenezer United Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wildwood Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.reinboldfh.com
The family wished to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of The Shores of Sheboygan, Rocky Knoll Health Care Center and Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.