Age 74, of Pewaukee. Died suddenly on May 27, 2018. Husband of Gretchen (nee Ellerbusch) for 49 years. Father of Tracey A. (Rick) Ortiz and Craig A. (Tirzah) Zipperer. Grandfather of Harrison and Peyton. Brother of Leo (Margi) Zipperer and Margaret Mueller. Also loved by sisters-in-law Karen Ellerbusch and Barbara Zipperer, and other family and friends. Preceded in death by his brothers Donald and Gerald Zipperer, and brother-in-law Loyal Mueller.
Zip graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School and Lakeland University. He was a Hall of Fame athlete in football, basketball, baseball, and tennis at Lakeland. He served in the Marine Corps from 1966-1968. He worked for many years in Human Resources at Grace Cocoa, as well as other places.
Memorial Gathering at Krause Funeral Home, 21600 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 12:00 PM – 2:15 PM. Celebration of Life at 2:30 PM.
Memorials appreciated to Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Boulevard, Suite 102 PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057, www.semperfifund.org; or Lakeland University – Athletic Department Advancement Office, W3718 South Drive, Plymouth, Wisconsin, 53073.