Last rites for Rowene (Lincke) Zenkner, 92, of Willow Springs were conducted Dec. 2 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Shelby. The Rev. Don Cole officiated with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.

Mrs. Zenkner died Nov. 30 at her residence.

A lifetime resident of the Willow Springs area. Mrs. Zenkner was born Dec 12, 1904, the daughter of the late Herman and Helen (Mueller) Lincke. She was united in marriage with Arno Charles Zenkner Feb. 12, 1922 in Willow Springs.

Mrs. Zenkner was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Vernell Kelley and James Vaydak of Brentham and Laverne and James Zapalac of Willow Springs; two sisters, Marie Leisering of Austin and Sadie Lincke of LaGrange; 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 19890, two sons, two daughters, two sons-in-law and three brothers.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Koenig-Peel & Strickland Funeral Home.

Posted by Sara Barton
Contributed by Dan and Bea Rost