Sharon Louise Zankowski (Koomler)
September 23, 1948 — January 25, 2010
Sharon Louise (Koomler) Zankowski, 61, of Toddville, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 7, Friday, January 29, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, Iowa.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Louis; 6 children, Nicole Marrone of California, Gerald Lee Zankowski of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Veronica (Zankowski) Webb of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jesse O. Zankowski of Ankeny, Iowa, Ashley Zankowski of Cedar Rapids, and Michael R. Zankowski of Vinton, Iowa; her mother, Alvina Koomler of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; 6 grandchildren, including Ashleigh Rose Marrone and Zoey K. Webb; 2 sisters, Jennifer (Koomler) Boger of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Roxane Travelbee of Columbia City, Indiana; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Sharon was born September 23, 1948, the daughter of Gerald and Alvina (Wade) Koomler, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Elmhurst High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1966. Sharon married Louis O. Zankowski on August 9, 1969 in Ft. Wayne. After attending college, she worked briefly as a registered nurse. As a foster parent, Sharon helped mother and mentor 20 children, all of whom were very special to her.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Louis; 6 children, Nicole Marrone of California, Gerald Lee Zankowski of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Veronica (Zankowski) Webb of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jesse O. Zankowski of Ankeny, Iowa, Ashley Zankowski of Cedar Rapids, and Michael R. Zankowski of Vinton, Iowa; her mother, Alvina Koomler of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; 6 grandchildren, including Ashleigh Rose Marrone and Zoey K. Webb; 2 sisters, Jennifer (Koomler) Boger of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Roxane Travelbee of Columbia City, Indiana; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Sharon was born September 23, 1948, the daughter of Gerald and Alvina (Wade) Koomler, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Elmhurst High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1966. Sharon married Louis O. Zankowski on August 9, 1969 in Ft. Wayne. After attending college, she worked briefly as a registered nurse. As a foster parent, Sharon helped mother and mentor 20 children, all of whom were very special to her.
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