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Milbert Zelmer
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Birth: Apr. 11, 1929
Long Lake
McPherson County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Dec. 25, 2011
Aberdeen
Brown County
South Dakota, USA
The funeral service for Milbert Zelmer, 82, Aberdeen, SD, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, with Pastor Tanya Rist officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Milbert died Sunday, December 25, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
Visitation: 1-7 p.m., Thursday, December 29 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen. Family will be present from 5-7 p.m.
Milbert Zelmer was born on April 11, 1929 to Edward and Anna Marie (Guthmiller) Zelmer at Long Lake, SD. This is the area where he grew up and attended school. On July 19, 1950, Milbert married Marva Lou Benderwald at Eureka, SD. They made their home on a farm near Long Lake, SD. Milbert drove truck for Wolff Elevator in Long Lake and started his career as an electrician. From 1960 to 1969, he worked for Rath Electric and owned and operated Zelmer's Market in Long Lake. In 1969 they moved to Leola where he owned and operated Zelmer Electric. Milbert received his Class A and Class B residential and commercial licenses in North and South Dakota. He was acting fire chief for the volunteer fire department, served on the city council and the church council for many years. They moved to Redfield, SD where he worked for the South Dakota Developmental Center. In 1993, they moved to Aberdeen where he worked as an electrician until his health forced him to retire at age 80.
Milbert was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He served as grounds keeper for many years and volunteered to help with electrical work. Milbert enjoyed watching westerns and the weather channel. He was an avid Twins fan and tried to catch all of their games on T.V. Throughout his life, Milbert was a hard worker and was always willing to help others. He liked to fellowship with others and was faithful to his coffee crew at Kessler's. Milbert's greatest joy came from spending time with his family and friends.
Grateful for having shared Milbert's life are his wife, Marva Lou Zelmer, Aberdeen, his three daughters, Wanda Gonzalez, Granada Hills, CA, Karen (Ron) Erdmann, Aberdeen, Nancy (Robert) Schultz, Elko, MN, his son Dennis Zelmer, Aberdeen, granddaughter Marianne Gonzalez and her children, Adrienne, Andrew, and Christopher, grandson Eric (Traci) Erdmann and their children, Brandon, Tyson and Madelynn, grandson Evan (Amy) Erdmann and their children, Hayden, Brenna and Sydney, grandson Ethan (Michelle) Erdmann, and their daughter Kaylee, granddaughters Katlyn Schultz, Natalie Zelmer, and Nicole Zelmer, his brother, Edmund (Pat) Zelmer, Comal, TX, and two sisters, Adeline Zelmer, Aberdeen and Anna Marie (Wayne) Smith, Kerrville, TX.
Milbert was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Alma Weishaar and brother, Otto Zelmer.
Burial:
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Aberdeen
Brown County
South Dakota, USA
Created by: Deborah Ridgway
Record added: Jan 04, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 82959732
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1929 - 2011 (82 years)