BERNARD JAMES ZELSDORF

Born April 1, 1927, in Tucson, AZ, but lived in Barrington all of his life. He was the son of Bernard J. and Ethel (McGraw) Zelsdorf. He passed away peacefully at home on Thursday July 22, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Jim is survived by his children, Steven (Roberta) Zelsdorf, Cary, IL, and Susan Zelsdorf, Lake Barrington, IL; granddaughter, Devin A. (Thomas) Douglass; and great-granddaughter, Lillian Grace Douglass; his nieces, Mary Jane (Harry) Blakeman of Colorado, Lynn (Richard) Perryman of Wisconsin, Patricia Dormann of Crystal Lake, IL; great-nieces and nephew, Amy (Mike Omelian) Kelly, Katherin (Peter) Gebhardt, Melissa Feuerhaken, North Carolina, Todd Feuerhaken, Missouri, Diane Brokaw of Woodstock, IL, Christy Heine of Fort Wayne, IN; great-great-nieces and nephews, Hannah, Clair Gebhardt of Wisconsin, Natan, and Tyler Feuerhaken of Missouri. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife, Donna (Overly) Zelsdorf; his sister, Helen Carr; niece, Nancy Feuerhaken; nephews, Thomas Heine, and Bruce Heine. A visitation for Jim will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 from 4pm until 8pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 149 West Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010. A second visitation will be held the following morning from 9:30am until the time of Mass at 10:30am at St. Anne Catholic Community, 120 Ela St., Barrington, IL. Burial will be private. Donations in Jim's name may be made to JourneyCare Foundation, www.journeycare.org/donate. For information, please contact Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington, 847-381-3411. For online condolences please visit, www.davenportfamily.com.