Karl John Zweibahmer

Friday, December 1, 2017 7:40 pm

Karl John Zweibahmer, 73, of Ossian, passed Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, due to an automobile accident. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian, with a 3:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture service. There also was a one-hour visitation before Mass at the church Friday. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, with Rev. Robert Gross and Msgr. Cletus Hawes as the concelebrants. Burial followed at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery, Ossian.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Karls’s honor may be made to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City or the Iowa knights of Columbus Perpetual Memorial Society Supporting Vocations. Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian helped the family with arrangements.

Karl John was born Nov. 20, 1944, to Theodore and Lillie (Svendson) Zweibahmer in Ossian. He graduated from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, Ossian, 1963.

Karl was united in marriage with Jean Holtey Oct. 7, 1967, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian. Together they farmed southwest of Ossian. After farming Karl did construction and repair work until retirement. Karl was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Karl was a handyman and a jack-of-all-trades, repairing almost anything; and he enjoyed making wood projects for his grandkids. He enjoyed fishing with his kids, grandkids, and friends, hunting with his sons and sitting around any table playing cards with family or friends, enjoying a glass of Kesslers. His great joy was his wife, family and grandkids.

Karl is survived by his wife, Jean Zweibahmer of Ossian; children: John (Teresa) Zweibahmer of Ossian, Jerry Zweibahmer of Fredericksburg, Julie (Brian) Pecinovsky of Cedar Rapids, Jason (Marilyn) Zweibahmer of Festina and Jaclyn (Michael) Wittenburg of Robins; 14 grandchildren: Michael Zweibahmer, Ashley (Brian) Jestrab, Amanda Zweibahmer and Andrea (Fiance, Tyler Lundtvedt) Zweibahmer, Emily, Allison and Olivia Pecinovsky, Janessa, Mason and Jamison Zweibahmer and Isabella, John, Lillie and Katelyn Wittenburg; two great-grandchildren, Mila and Kyson Jestrab; sisters, Sally (Milt) Kipp of Mt. Pleasant and Sandy (Larry) Rothmeyer of Festina; brother, Kenny Zweibahmer of Ft. Atkinson; brothers-in-law, Bill (Shirley) Holtey of Cedar Rapids and Bud (Kathy) Holtey of Decorah.

Karl was preceded in death by his parents, Theordore and Lillie Zweibahmer and his parents-in-law, Ralph and Carmela Holtey.