Carol Zumbach

CAROL ZUMBACH

Coggon

Carol Zumbach, 86, of Coggon, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan, with

the Rev. Burton Everist

officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Interment: Oakland Cemetery,

Manchester.

Carol Mae (Caspers) Zumbach was born on April 16, 1928, in Monticello, Iowa. She was the fifth of six children born to Tobe and Anna (Fahrni) Caspers. She was baptized May 12, 1928, and later confirmed at St. Peter and St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Castle Grove. Carol spent her childhood on the farm in rural Monticello where she helped with the milking and farm chores. Her mother died when Carol was just 9 years old. She learned early what hard work and responsibility were. As a young girl she attended Castle Grove Country School No. 3. She was working for Doctor Thomas' family in Monticello by the time she was 16 and enrolled in Wartburg College after graduating from Monticello High School.

She married Myron Calvin Zumbach on Dec. 25, 1946, at St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Castle Grove. They began their partnership living on the farm in Delaware County where they lived all of their married life.

Carol was a great farm wife and enjoyed gardening, canning and her chickens. She spent much time speaking out for agriculture and the beef industry. She began the Delaware County Cowbells, which eventually merged into the Delaware County Cattlewomen. She was

active in Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan and spent many years teaching Sunday school, Bible school and serving on many committees, including the Ladies Aide, Ice Cream Socials, Soup Suppers and Quilting Circle. She was a member of the neighborhood women's Merry Makers Club. She also served many years for the Delaware County Historical

Society.

Her grandchildren were always glad for the chance to spend some time with Grandma because she would let them have water fights, make mud pies, dress up in old clothes, go to garage sales and help her bake cookies and apple bars. Carol was a people person and enjoyed helping others. She had a great sense of humor and never tired of making people laugh and brightening their day.

Carol was on the board of the Good Neighbor Home for many years and was one of the first to support the addition of an Alzheimer's unit. She has spent the last 10 years in the Alzheimer's Garden View Unit at the Good Neighbor Home. The staff at the GNH had been like a family to her and had taken excellent care of her and her family.

Survivors include her five children, Myron L. (Betty) Zumbach, Coggon, Terrel J. (Carmen) Zumbach, Sackets Harbor, N.Y., Rose (Kent) Bacon, Council Grove, Kan., Calvin (Patty) Zumbach, Coggon, and Kevin (Cheryl) Zumbach, Dubuque; her sister, Lorna Messerli of Boone; brothers, Don Caspers, Cedar Rapids and Duane (Anna) Caspers, Lisbon; sisters-in law, Marlene Zumbach, Marion, and Velma Zumbach, Monticello; 12 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Myron C. Zumbach; her parents; two brothers, Paul and Edwin Caspers; and one great-granddaughter, Arianna Zumbach.

The family asks that memorials be directed to the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester or Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan.

Online condolences may be sent to www.

leonard-mullerfh.com.