Elaine Koldeway Zarnstorff, 83, passed away peacefully in her home, on Feb. 26, 2020.
Elaine was born in Burlington in June of 1936 to John and Theresa (Merten) Koldeway. As the youngest of twelve, she was lovingly spoiled on the Koldeway family homestead and fondly remembered wagon rides, going into town, and spending afternoons playing games after everyone’s farm chores were done. On Sept. 28, 1957 she married Jerry Zarnstorff at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Burlington and they were blessed with three children.
Elaine loved tending her large garden and a splendor of flowerbeds. She enjoyed mushroom hunting, nature walks, and traveling across the U.S., camping with her family. She spent her weekends going to yard sales, and going to theaters with her girlfriends or grandchildren. She always looked forward to the annual family picnic. She was passionate about genealogy, and gathered more than 20 years of research to create the Koldeway family history, beginning in the early 1840’s when they came to America.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; ten siblings, her son-in-law, and her husband, Jerry Zarnstorff. She is survived by her sister, Bernice; two sisters-in-law, Lou Jane, and Virginia; children: Pete, Paul (Nadine), and Jackie Brody; seven grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 700 N. Bloomfield Rd. in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:30 p.m. until the time of services.
The Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory of Twin Lakes is assisting the family. For online condolences, visit www.Haaselockwoodfhs.com.
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