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Delores Ann (Montag) Zielke, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Waterford Place in Oshkosh. She was born March 1, 1930, in Oshkosh to the late Rudolph and Mary (Goheen) Montag. In April of 1949 Delores married Donald Zielke and they made their home in Oshkosh. She retired from Oshkosh B 'Gosh. Delores devoted her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Delores is survived by her husband of 65 years, Donald Zielke, of Oshkosh; three children, June (Thomas) Joanis, of Omro; Raymond (Betsy) Zielke, of Cedarburg; Laurie (Ken) Kandler, of Oshkosh; grandchildren, Jaymes (Cara) Schmidt, Jaclyn Mabry (Adam Frisque), Elizabeth Joanis, Katherine Zielke, Samuel (Sara) Zielke, Abigail Zielke, Nikolaus Kandler, Mercedes Kandler; great-grandchildren, Zachary Mabry, Stella Schmidt, Waylon Schmidt; one sister, Charlotte Montag; and other relatives and friends.
Along with her parents, Delores was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Amy and Adam Zielke; and two sisters and three brothers, Geneva Eyers, Robert, Bernard, and Donald Montag, and Rosemary Newell.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, October 5, 2014, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, 904 E. Main St. Winneconne. A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Fr. Bill Van De Kreeke officiating. Inurnment will be in the Ellenwood Cemetery, Oshkosh.
Delores' family wishes to thank the staffs of Heartland Hospice and Waterford Place for all of the care given to her.
If you wish, please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.