Somers – James O. Zaden, 81, passed away at home with wife Penny Ann, the love of his life, at his side. He was born in Green Bay on November 2, 1933, son of the late Joseph and Agnes(nee: Nelson) Zaden. After graduating high school, Jim served 3 years in the Marine Corps from 1951 through 1954.Jim was a Racine area resident for most of his life. He retired from Kenosha Labor Trades Union in 1996. He also worked as a floor finisher for Dennis Mailand.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Penny Ann Zaden; daughters Kath (Jim) Syring, Cher (Harold) Garner; special granddaughter Hayley Syring; step-sons Keven (Cheryl Valente) Winters, John (Jill) Winters, other grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nephews, and a very special niece Joan Stone. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Earl Zaden and Donald Zaden; and sisters Mildred Coleman and Florence Boyce.
A memorial service for Jim will be held in the funeral home at 10 am on Thursday, August 6, 2015 with Rev. Dr. Warren Williams officiating. Visitation will begin at 9am. Jim will be laid to rest with military honors at the Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery at 9 am on Friday, August 7, 2015.
The Zaden family would like to extend their sincere Thanks to Wheaton Franciscan Homecare and Hospice for the kind and compassionate care provided not only to Jim but to our entire family.
John Barnes says
Kath,Hayley; I’m so sorry for your loss. love JB
kathy arndt says
I am one of his step-daughters Kathy Arndt. I just want to say he was a big part of my life from about 1964 to about 1972. It was only 8 or 9 years, but remember a lot that we did, like going up north to Fish Creek and Peninsula state park where his brother Earl and his wife Virginia ran the consession stand and always renting a boat and going out on the water with him, my Mom Bev, sister Sue, Cherry and Kathy. He loved the Green Bay packers, his brother Earl lived very close to Lambeau field, Earl had season tickets. He had a horses named Ginger and Dolly who stayed on my Uncle Johns farm on Adams rd. in Caledonia. Just want to say my sister and I should have been mentioned in the obituary. Like I said he was a big part of my life, the only Dad I knew and I did call him Dad.