Hazel F. Zorn

Hazel F. Zorn, 90, of Roanoke and formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on Friday, January 8, 2010. Born on October 22, 1919, daughter of the late Robert and Julia Wurster, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Reverend Kurt M. Zorn. A graduate of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, she taught high school in Indianapolis until moving in 1946 to India with her husband, a missionary for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. She returned with her husband and family to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1964, where she taught high school and worked in the public library. Following her husband's death and her retirement, she moved back to Indianapolis and remained there until coming to Roanoke in 2001 to be close to family. She is survived by her children, Susan Zorn of Roanoke, Jonathan Zorn of Newton, Mass., Hans Zorn and wife, Mary, of Roanoke; and two grandchildren, Rachel and Erik Zorn. A memorial service will be held Sunday January 10, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Brandon Oaks retirement center, 3804 Brandon Avenue in Roanoke, and at a future date in Indianapolis, where she will be buried with her husband. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any remembrance be made in the form of a donation to Lutheran World Relief or to UNICEF."