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Surnames: Zink, Nipko, Rates, Kruger, Paasch, Zietlow, Weiss
Classification: Query
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Mr. Louis William Zink, Sr., age 93 of rural Berlin, Town of Rushford, Winnebago County,
died Saturday morning, Nov. 24, 2001 at the Omro Care Center. He was born May 20, 1908 in
Berlin, the son of Friedrich "Fred" William and Anna Louise Nipko Zink. He
married Laura Agnes Rates on June 25, 1930 in Berlin. Laura preceded Louis in death August
20, 1997. Louis is now happily reunited with his wife of 67 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Alice Kruger of Butler (Milwaukee), 2 sons, Donald Zink and
Louis (Ethel) Zink, Jr., both of Berlin; 2 sisters, Lola Paasch of Marshfield and Edith
(Butch) Zietlow of Berlin, a brother, Clarence Zink, a resident of the Wisconsin Veterans’
Home at King; 5 grandchildren, Michael (Joy) Kruger of Dale City, AZ, Jean (Ed) Weiss of
Butler, Duane (Beate) Kruger of Kitzigen, Germany, Allen Zink of Merideth, CO, and Dr.
Nancy (Fortis) Zink-Morse of Charlottesville, VA; and 4 great-grandchildren, Heidi and
Ryan Weiss, both of Butler, Anja and Kevin Kruger, both of Germany. Louis is also survived
by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife, Laura, he was also preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers,
Leon and Orville, a sister, Ardene Trampf, and a great-granddaughter, Jennifer Kruger.