Paul Ziegenbein

Paul W. Ziegenbein Sr. of Sealy, TX passed away on Feb. 26, 2013. He was born in Wausa, Nebraska in 1923 and grew up there. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. He was part of the 2nd Marine Division that fought in the Pacific during World War II earning a Purple Heart for wounds incurred in combat. Following service in the Marines, he began a rewarding career in the jewelry business. Among his many accomplishments was achieving certification as a gemologist. He was very active in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active doing volunteer work in Sealy both at the food bank and the community Thrift Shop.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Colby Ziegenbein, and brother Allen Ziegenbein. Paul Sr. is survived by his son Paul Jr. and wife Pam, son David and wife Judy, and grandchildren Rick, Hans, Megan, Travis, Tyler, and Jason, as well as his great grandchildren Koen, Shylah, Kaitlyn, Natalie, Audrey, Charlotte, and Alice. Paul is also survived by his sisters Phyllis Mooney and Eleanor Moore, and brother Vincent Ziegenbein.
A Memorial Service will be held at the 1st United Methodist Church of Sealy, on Friday Mar. 8, 2013 at 10am with a reception immediately following in the Fellowship Hall. The church address is 200 Atchison Street, Sealy, TX 77474.
A Military Burial with Honors will be held at the Houston National Cemetery on March 8, 2013, at 1:45 pm. The cemetery address is 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in Paul's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or to Houston Hospice (www.houstonhospice.org).