Mary Zenishek

MARY ZENISHEK

Solon

Mary Eva Zenishek, 79, of Solon, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Memorial

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Brosh Chapel, 100 S. Cedar St.,

Solon. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Private family inurnment will be at a

later date.

Mary Eva Zenishek was born in 1934 in Humboldt, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Des Moines in 1953. She met Jerry Dean Messinger in Des Moines, where they married in 1956. Mary and Jerry moved to Solon because of work opportunities, the beautiful lake area and their love for the outdoors. Solon became their home, where they raised three children, Gary, Connie and David Messinger. Jerry and Mary later divorced in 1981.

In 1989, she married Williard (Bill) Zenishek, and they lived on his farm in Solon.

Mary is survived by her husband, Bill Zenishek; her son, Gary (Janet) Messinger, and daughter, Connie (Duane) Kunkel, both of Solon, and son, David (DaNette) Messinger of Cheyenne, Wyo. Her children have given Mary the joy of 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mary has one surviving sister, Emily

Sawyer, and many other family members, all of Des Moines.

On Bill's side her stepchildren are Pat (Toni) Zenishek, Theresa (Dave) Wilford, Mike (Sue) Zenishek of Solon, Debbie Zenishek of Waterloo and Gary (Sherri) Zenishek of Missouri. Her stepchildren have given Mary and Bill the joy of 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her father, Martin, and her mother, Dorothy Wallukait; and two sisters, Clara Dunlap and Alice Ellis and her husband, Lyle Ellis.

Mary has been a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Solon and the Ladies American Legion Auxiliary.

In lieu of flowers, a general memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.