Elizabeth "Betty" Zondag

Our mother Betty’s wish has been granted to join the Lord, the saints that have gone before her and dad. We all rejoice that her pain and suffering is over.

Elizabeth “Betty” Zondag, wife of Tueny and daughter of J W & Wilheimina Jung passed away on July 11, 2015 at home surrounded by members of her family. She was born on May 19, 1920. She was baptized and confirmed at Friedens Evangelical Lutheran church. She married Tueny Zondag on November 14, 1942.

Betty was a lifelong member of Friedens Lutheran Church being active in Ladies Aid, teaching Sunday school, playing the church organ for services and singing in the church choir. She was a devoted mother of seven children one of which died shortly after birth. She was also very active with baking and cooking for others that needed help. Many have tasted her famous sweet rolls or caramel rolls when there was a birth, birthday, death or sickness in the family. For many years she distributed glads to friends, shut-ins and churches in the area harvested from Jung’s production fields.

She enjoyed her family and was devoted to them throughout the years spending much time with school projects, 4H when we were young and many other projects. She was also a devoted wife of Tueny and was a true example of the Christian wife. She and Tueny enjoyed traveling to nurseries and conventions. Every trip they enjoyed gardens all over the US. Another love of hers was quilting and many beautiful quilts were generated especially before her sight became a problem.

She was preceded in death by her husband Tueny in 1994, her parents, a brother Wilfred, and a grandson Peter Dowie Zondag. She is survived by six children, Dr Tuenis Zondag and Barbara of Pepin WI, Richard and Barbara of Randolph, Robert and Bronwyn of Beaver Dam, Beth and Kermit Traska of Oregon WI, Randy and Susan Zondag of Perry OH, and Jeffrey and Beverly Zondag of Cottage Grove WI, 22 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, a brother John Jung of Beaver Dam, nieces, nephews and friends.

The family would like to thank their mom’s caretakers Julienne Miller and Grace Heidt who came almost daily and many other kind individuals too numerous to mention by name. We would also like to thank the Hospice care nurses Rita, Marita, Deb and Kayla who kept mom comfortable the last few days.

Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 8PM on Wednesday July 15 at Friedens Lutheran Church and from 9 to 11 AM on Thursday preceding the service at 11:00 AM.