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Carol Zander Obituary
Carol M. Zander
July 31, 1935 - April 5, 2024
SUN PRAIRIE - Carol M. Zander, age 88, died on Friday, April 5, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.
She was born on July 31, 1935, in Sun Prairie, and was the daughter of Frank and Julia (Scheuerell) Bedner. She married Ron Zander on October 27, 1953, at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church.
Carol was a long-time member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She was a member of Christian Mothers and helped with Fall Festivals, funeral luncheons, weddings, and sewing quilts.
She is survived by her children: Mike (Sandie) of Superior, Gary (Betty) of Sun Prairie, Diane (Dennis) Schraufnagel of Adell, Karen (Bob) Lange of Sun Prairie, Christine (Pete) Rieck of Madison; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Virginia Bedner of Monona.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ron; daughter, Judy Schernecker and son-in-law Eugene Schernecker; brothers: Francis and John; sisters: Catherine, Helen and Annette.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Bristol with Rev. Grant Theis presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
In lieu of flowers a Memorial fund will be established.
Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral & Cremation
Sun Prairie, WI 608-837-5400
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Marilyn Martin
April 9, 2024
Thinking of you and your family as you say good bye to a wonderful, strong woman who loved her family and faith. I can still see her laughing!
Bill Mautz
April 9, 2024
My sympathy to the Zander Family at this time for their Mom, Carol who was a neighbor to me growing up and our farm years ago.
Sincerely Bill Mautz
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