Leonard A. Ziemer

Reverend Leonard A. Ziemer
1826 South Sanders Street
Appleton

Age 83, died Tuesday morning, December 11, 2001, following a short illness. He was born December 30, 1917, to the late Paul and Laura (Heidtke) Ziemer, in Cedarburg, WI, and had been an Appleton resident since 1961. Prior to moving to Appleton, Reverend Ziemer served churches in Stillwater, MN and Michigan City, IN. While in Appleton he served First English Lutheran Church, for 22 years, retiring in 1983. Following his retirement, Reverend Ziemer served churches in Waupaca, De Pere and was currently serving Grace Lutheran Church, Appleton, and First English Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. Through the years he served on many boards of the churches he served as well as boards in the community, most recently the Board of Valley Packaging and Fox Valley Lutheran Homes.
Reverend Ziemer is survived by his wife, Jane L. (Anderson) Ziemer, to whom he had been married for 54 ¬Ω years; five children and their spouses, Paul and Karen Ziemer, Menasha; John and Debbie Ziemer, Ladysmith; Ann and Jim Christensen, Menasha; Mark and Mary Kay Ziemer, Appleton; Julie Ziemer, Appleton; twelve grandchildren, Erin Ziemer and her fiance, Zach Frush, Ben Ziemer, Christine, Anna and David Ziemer, Scott (Sarah) Christensen, Pete Christensen, Michael Christensen and his special friend Tiffany Birling, Dan Christensen, John, Michael and Jenna Ziemer; a brother and sister-in-law, Jasper and Delores Ziemer, West Bend; a sister-in-law, Arlene Ziemer, Cedarburg; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, Urban Ziemer, a brother in infancy and his step-mother, Elsa (Groth) Ziemer.
A memorial service for Reverend Ziemer will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2001, at FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 326 East North Street, with Bishop Jim Justman, Reverend J. Christian Quello and Reverend Byron Bunge officiating. Burial will be in Appleton Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church from 12:00 pm (Noon) on Saturday, until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established.
He left for heaven peacefully with his daughter, Ann, at his side. Leonard loved and cared for his wife and family, his congregations and their members, sports and places he visited. Family birthdays, reunions and celebrations were extra special events in his life. From the time he began his service to the Lord in 1945, he devoted himself to leading, caring for and visiting people. He loved to exchange stories and jokes with everyone. He had a passion for golf, enjoyed crosswords and puzzles, and liked to watch sports. He became fond of Door County when he spent weeks serving the Lutheran Church in Ephraim and returned at least once a year to vacation with the family and play golf. Every day Leonard talked about how he appreciated the love and caring of his wife, Jane. He will be sadly missed by her and their family.

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above; ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

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