Jean Marie Zeigle (Zimmerman), "Jeannie," age 60, passed away on Thursday Sept. 11, 2014 after a short, difficult battle with cancer. As was Jean's character, during her last few weeks, her concerns were not with herself, but with her family and their welfare. Jean was born on Nov. 14 1953 in Monroe WI daughter of Dean and Margaret Zimmerman of Monticello. While attending UW-Platteville, she met her future husband, Mike. They were married on Aug. 9, 1975 in Belleville, WI. Jean & Mike had 4 children together: Christopher, Andrea, Alexander and Patrick. Jean had many hobbies, she was always busy. Jean enjoyed crafting, gardening, sewing and knitting.
Many of her friends' children were recipients of her sewn dragons tails, capes, knitted hats, gloves and socks. Jean was a wonderful homemaker, a great cook, a loving wife and mother. She loved to travel and enjoyed her trips to Switzerland to visit her family there, especially when she could take along her children. She enjoyed her Nashville trips with high school friends, and the others she made while there. Her favorite trips were escapes to anywhere warm with a nice beach, preferably in the winter. However a winter ski trip to Finland in 2012 provided her with a new favorite destination. Jean had an exceptional ability for making friends wherever she went. She had a way of finding something in common with newly met people that allowed her to connect with them. It was hard not to love her, she was always thinking of some way to do something special for friends, relatives and their children. She brightened up the day of anyone she came in contact with.
Jean is survived by her husband, Mike, her children, Christopher, Andrea Plummer, (husband Matt) Alexander and Patrick, grandchildren, Zoe and Tatum Plummer, dog, Bella.
A Memorial Mass will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, September 20, 2014 at St. Albert The Great Catholic Church, 2420 St. Albert Drive, Sun Prairie with Monsignor Terrence Connors presiding. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace in Sun Prairie and also from 10:00 am until time of service at the church on Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the MACC Fund for childhood cancer. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery in Monticello at a later date.
Many of her friends' children were recipients of her sewn dragons tails, capes, knitted hats, gloves and socks. Jean was a wonderful homemaker, a great cook, a loving wife and mother. She loved to travel and enjoyed her trips to Switzerland to visit her family there, especially when she could take along her children. She enjoyed her Nashville trips with high school friends, and the others she made while there. Her favorite trips were escapes to anywhere warm with a nice beach, preferably in the winter. However a winter ski trip to Finland in 2012 provided her with a new favorite destination. Jean had an exceptional ability for making friends wherever she went. She had a way of finding something in common with newly met people that allowed her to connect with them. It was hard not to love her, she was always thinking of some way to do something special for friends, relatives and their children. She brightened up the day of anyone she came in contact with.
Jean is survived by her husband, Mike, her children, Christopher, Andrea Plummer, (husband Matt) Alexander and Patrick, grandchildren, Zoe and Tatum Plummer, dog, Bella.
A Memorial Mass will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, September 20, 2014 at St. Albert The Great Catholic Church, 2420 St. Albert Drive, Sun Prairie with Monsignor Terrence Connors presiding. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace in Sun Prairie and also from 10:00 am until time of service at the church on Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the MACC Fund for childhood cancer. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery in Monticello at a later date.