MANSFIELD - NICHOLAS J. ZEIGLER, 88, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Nicholas died at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born December 19, 1918, in Ebendorf, Romania, he was the son of George and Elizabeth Swick Ziegler. He was a 1937 graduate of Ontario High School where he was active in the first championship basketball tournament for the Ontario High School. His team made up of mostly farm boys enjoyed the new experience of the hotel by staying up all night, turning the light switches on and off, taking showers and flushing toilets. They filled up on all the delicious food in the hotel restaurant. After the fun of the night before, the exhausted team lost the game. He loved all kinds of sports, but his favorite was baseball. At one time, he held the record for the longest hit home run at Liberty Park. He was granted a scholarship at Ashland College but had to decline as his family needed his financial assistance. He followed St. Peter's basketball team and was an usher for many years. He parked cars for the Madison Home football games and enjoyed their games. His favorite college team was the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He retired from the Tappan Company and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. His Catholic faith was very important to him. He was past president of Independent Stove Workers Union, past treasurer of Tappan Credit Union, a member of the Quarter Century Club and a member of the Sons of Herman.
He married Pauline Magdeline Studer on August 8, 1943, and she survives. Pauline has had Alzheimer's for the last 16 years, and Nick was her caregiver for all but the last 2 1/2 years.
He will be sadly missed by his five children who are very important to him: two daughters, Judy (Gerald) Phillips of Galion and Mary (Peter) Leicht of Mansfield; three sons, Larry (Emily) Ziegler, John (Marlene) Ziegler and Robert Ziegler, all of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, George Thomas Ziegler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Keith McCormack. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. A vigil service will be held during the evening calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mass Intentions, Alzheimer's Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
(Mansfield News Journal, October 2007)
Born December 19, 1918, in Ebendorf, Romania, he was the son of George and Elizabeth Swick Ziegler. He was a 1937 graduate of Ontario High School where he was active in the first championship basketball tournament for the Ontario High School. His team made up of mostly farm boys enjoyed the new experience of the hotel by staying up all night, turning the light switches on and off, taking showers and flushing toilets. They filled up on all the delicious food in the hotel restaurant. After the fun of the night before, the exhausted team lost the game. He loved all kinds of sports, but his favorite was baseball. At one time, he held the record for the longest hit home run at Liberty Park. He was granted a scholarship at Ashland College but had to decline as his family needed his financial assistance. He followed St. Peter's basketball team and was an usher for many years. He parked cars for the Madison Home football games and enjoyed their games. His favorite college team was the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He retired from the Tappan Company and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. His Catholic faith was very important to him. He was past president of Independent Stove Workers Union, past treasurer of Tappan Credit Union, a member of the Quarter Century Club and a member of the Sons of Herman.
He married Pauline Magdeline Studer on August 8, 1943, and she survives. Pauline has had Alzheimer's for the last 16 years, and Nick was her caregiver for all but the last 2 1/2 years.
He will be sadly missed by his five children who are very important to him: two daughters, Judy (Gerald) Phillips of Galion and Mary (Peter) Leicht of Mansfield; three sons, Larry (Emily) Ziegler, John (Marlene) Ziegler and Robert Ziegler, all of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, George Thomas Ziegler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Keith McCormack. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. A vigil service will be held during the evening calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mass Intentions, Alzheimer's Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
(Mansfield News Journal, October 2007)
MANSFIELD - NICHOLAS J. ZEIGLER, 88, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Nicholas died at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born December 19, 1918, in Ebendorf, Romania, he was the son of George and Elizabeth Swick Ziegler. He was a 1937 graduate of Ontario High School where he was active in the first championship basketball tournament for the Ontario High School. His team made up of mostly farm boys enjoyed the new experience of the hotel by staying up all night, turning the light switches on and off, taking showers and flushing toilets. They filled up on all the delicious food in the hotel restaurant. After the fun of the night before, the exhausted team lost the game. He loved all kinds of sports, but his favorite was baseball. At one time, he held the record for the longest hit home run at Liberty Park. He was granted a scholarship at Ashland College but had to decline as his family needed his financial assistance. He followed St. Peter's basketball team and was an usher for many years. He parked cars for the Madison Home football games and enjoyed their games. His favorite college team was the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He retired from the Tappan Company and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. His Catholic faith was very important to him. He was past president of Independent Stove Workers Union, past treasurer of Tappan Credit Union, a member of the Quarter Century Club and a member of the Sons of Herman.
He married Pauline Magdeline Studer on August 8, 1943, and she survives. Pauline has had Alzheimer's for the last 16 years, and Nick was her caregiver for all but the last 2 1/2 years.
He will be sadly missed by his five children who are very important to him: two daughters, Judy (Gerald) Phillips of Galion and Mary (Peter) Leicht of Mansfield; three sons, Larry (Emily) Ziegler, John (Marlene) Ziegler and Robert Ziegler, all of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, George Thomas Ziegler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Keith McCormack. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. A vigil service will be held during the evening calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mass Intentions, Alzheimer's Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
(Mansfield News Journal, October 2007)
Born December 19, 1918, in Ebendorf, Romania, he was the son of George and Elizabeth Swick Ziegler. He was a 1937 graduate of Ontario High School where he was active in the first championship basketball tournament for the Ontario High School. His team made up of mostly farm boys enjoyed the new experience of the hotel by staying up all night, turning the light switches on and off, taking showers and flushing toilets. They filled up on all the delicious food in the hotel restaurant. After the fun of the night before, the exhausted team lost the game. He loved all kinds of sports, but his favorite was baseball. At one time, he held the record for the longest hit home run at Liberty Park. He was granted a scholarship at Ashland College but had to decline as his family needed his financial assistance. He followed St. Peter's basketball team and was an usher for many years. He parked cars for the Madison Home football games and enjoyed their games. His favorite college team was the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He retired from the Tappan Company and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. His Catholic faith was very important to him. He was past president of Independent Stove Workers Union, past treasurer of Tappan Credit Union, a member of the Quarter Century Club and a member of the Sons of Herman.
He married Pauline Magdeline Studer on August 8, 1943, and she survives. Pauline has had Alzheimer's for the last 16 years, and Nick was her caregiver for all but the last 2 1/2 years.
He will be sadly missed by his five children who are very important to him: two daughters, Judy (Gerald) Phillips of Galion and Mary (Peter) Leicht of Mansfield; three sons, Larry (Emily) Ziegler, John (Marlene) Ziegler and Robert Ziegler, all of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, George Thomas Ziegler.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Keith McCormack. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. A vigil service will be held during the evening calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mass Intentions, Alzheimer's Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
(Mansfield News Journal, October 2007)
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