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PHILIP ZINSMEISTER Obituary
Phil was born to Phyllis and Paul Zinsmeister on June 28th, 1951. He was the first of five children that the Lord blessed Phyllis and Paul with. Phil graduated from Fairfield High School in 1969 and began a career in
the beverage industry. His professional life took him to many regions of this great country that he loved so dearly. He started his career driving a delivery truck for 7up/RC Cola and moved up the company ladder from there. He relocated several times to pursue professional endeavors before finishing out his career in the beverage industry with BBMI as the General Manager of the Akron/Youngstown service area. After that, Phil continued to travel and pursue other opportunities including owning and managing several UPS stores. It was during this time of his life that he met the person he would spend the remainder of his days with, Ms. Nancy McGurk. Phil and Nancy both shared a love for the game of golf, traveling, their beloved dog Brutus, their country, and watching the Ohio State Buckeyes play football on Saturdays. They had an incredible opportunity to move to San Jose Del Cabo on the Baja Peninsula in Los Cabos, Mexico. They built their dream home and had a wonderful time doing all the things they loved while living in paradise. Phil had an interesting life to say the least. He will be remembered fondly and sorely missed by his family and the many friends and acquaintances he made over the years. Phil was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, uncle, friend, and someone many looked up to. For the Zinsmeister family and all of their spouses and children, he held a special place of reverence and fondness, a bigger than life type of personality that we all longed to be around. Phil's incredible life journey ended on January 11th 2021, at his home in Mexico. He is survived by his wife Nancy Mcgurk, his children Natalie Bree (Evan) Scott, Erin (Carl) Baxendale, Brandon Zinsmeister, Kate (Brad) Fisher, four grandchildren, and siblings Paula (Larry) Rhodis, Peggy Sharp, Pete (Nancy) Zinsmeister, and Penny (Michael) Wenzel. In addition to them, he had many nieces and nephews that loved and adored him and will dearly miss him. He was preceded in death by his parents and his niece, Jami
Sharp-Higgins. The family will have a celebration of life
ceremony at a later date and will announce those plans when available.
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Memories and Condolences
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Carolyn Yane
October 22, 2023
Rest in peace Phil.
Lisa Barker
January 13, 2023
Phil, You were always my hunting buddy...always had to bag the horns, competitive, kind and caring. I have always missed you and may you rest in peace, knowing that one day, we shall meet again.
Randy Harrison
March 5, 2021
Phil was one of my very best friends for over 50 years. He was someone that many people would say that about. He was one of the boys! He will always be remembered fondly as a great friend and teammate of the Black and Silver " FEDS"! !
Jackie Utzler Matar
February 7, 2021
My heart goes out to Nancy and Katie and all those who knew and loved Phil. So many fond memories and great weekends spent with him and Nancy when they would come to visit Katie at Ohio State. He treated her friends like family and I feel so lucky to have known him. He had the kindest eyes and heart to match. I will always picture him with his sidekick Brutus and smile. Rest In Peace, Phil, and GO BUCKS!
Tarah and Don
February 4, 2021
Phil was genuine, open, caring, funny and fun to be around. I have many fond memories with him ranging from low key nights of endless topic conversations through large celebrations and a lot of tailgating for the Buckeyes. My first impressions were that he was larger than life and that he loved Nancy. Through the years those impressions never changed. Phil will be missed and remembered by so many.
Jill
February 4, 2021
All of Katie's friends (myself included) loved Phil. He was genuinely interesting, quirky and funny. He loved Katie, which made us all love him, and he and Nancy made a perfect pair. He will be missed by so many.
Carl Baxendale
January 22, 2021
R.I.P. Phil... You will be missed dearly.
I didn’t get as much time with you as I would’ve liked to, but the times we spent together were never dull! Phil always wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time, including himself! He took me in from day one and was grateful for the love I had for his daughter Erin Baxendale and for giving him a grandson. He loved his dog, he loved his Buckeyes, he LOVED to talk (for hours on end)! He loved his family... He did his best... and we loved him for that. Our world won’t be the same without you...
Gary Zins
January 21, 2021
Phillip was a great cousin when we were young. We had some fun times together. I celebrate his success and a good life lived.
Nathaniel Holly
January 20, 2021
With a heavy heart we give our condolences to everyone who loves and cherishes Phil. May God comfort everyone in this time of loss.
Tom Keathley
January 20, 2021
Phil was one of my favorite people of all time. He will be missed greatly. Nancy, Love you much, thoughts and prayers have been with you since we heard.
Nathan Zinsmeister
January 19, 2021
Phil was the best uncle and friend a nephew could ever ask for. I will always cherish the great times we had. I know he missed his mom and dad and if there's any silver lining in his passing, it's that he got to go home and be with them again. I love you Phil. Take care until we meet again.
Tom and Pam Zinsmeister
January 19, 2021
Philip, Jim, Gary, David, and Fay were all born the same year. Philip. Jim, and Tom grew up playing together. Death of a loved one is never easy but hope you find comfort in the fact he will be met at the golden gate by Granny Z, Uncle Paul, Aunt Phyllis, Jami, Jim, Fay, and all his aunts and uncles. May God bless you all.
John E Ervin
January 19, 2021
One of my best buddies in high school
Love you Phil.
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