Carol Jean Zirngibl

Carol Jean Zirngibl, 95, passed away on December 27, 2024, at Prairie Pointe Memory Care in Altoona, WI.

She was born on February 25, 1929, in Antigo, WI, to Henry and Mabel (Miller) Kreger.  She attended UW-Stevens Point for two years where she met Raymond A. Zirngibl.  They were married on September 3, 1949, in Antigo, then moved to Milwaukee.  Carol worked at a candy factory, Walden Book Store, and Mount Mary College where she was a receptionist and switchboard operator for 28 years before retiring at the age of 88.  In 2018, Carol sold her house of over 50 years and moved to the Meadows Senior Living Apartments in Eau Claire to be near her youngest son John and his family.

Carol cherished spending time with family and friends and found great joy in traveling, bowling, playing cards, and excelling at cooking and baking.  Her Thanksgiving feasts were “out of this world.”  She was a woman of faith and an active parish member at St. Margaret Mary in Milwaukee and a parishioner of St. James the Greater in Eau Claire.

She will be dearly missed.

Carol is survived by daughters Linda (Eric Sorensen) Zirngibl, Marengo, Carolann Zirngibl, Madison, son John (Tami) Zirngibl, Eau Claire, daughters-in-law Kathie Zirngibl, Boulder, MT, and Dena Zirngibl, Rochester Hills, MI, seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Maxine, brother Roger, husband, sons David and William, daughter-in-law Susanne, son-in-law Don Larson, six sisters-in-law, and nine brothers-in-law.

The family would like to thank River Pines Rehab, Prairie Pointe Memory Care, St. James Parish and  St. Croix Hospice for their compassionate and skilled care.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 12 pm (noon) on Friday, January 10, 2025 at St. James The Greater Catholic Church, 2502 11th Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703 with Father Tom Krieg officiating.  Visitation will take place that day at the church from 10:30 am until the time of service.  A lunch will take place at the church immediately following the service.  Committal service will take place the next day, Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30 am at the St Mary's Cemetery (Little Black Cemetery) in Medford, Wisconsin. To view the service virtually please use the link provided https://youtube.com/live/C69f6IkRoo0?feature=share 

Friends and family may offer condolences online at www.hulkefamilyfh.com.

Hulke Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family with the arrangements.  

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