ZARLING, Rev. Waldemar John Gerhard

1913 - 1984  (71 years)

• Name	ZARLING, Waldemar John Gerhard
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	11 Feb 1913	Rockford, Wright, Minnesota, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Nov 1984	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	PASTOR J. WALDEMAR ZARLING Rev. Waldemar Zarling, 71, of 541 Jackson St., Mishicot, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, at home, after a three month illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Herbert Kesting will officiate and burial will be in Mishicot Public Cemetery. Rev. Zarling, was born Feb. 11, 1913, at Rockford, Minn., son of the late Rev. Frederick and Marie Roepke Zarling. He graduated from Dr. Martin Lutheran High School, New Ulm, Minn., and Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis. He graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., in 1938. Rev. Zarling served parishes at the following locations: Arlington, Minn., Apache Indian Mission at White Rivers, Ariz., Douglas-Warren, Ariz., Waukesha Westowne Wis., Newburg, Wis. Rev. Zarling moved to Benton harbor (Fairplain, Mich.), where he served as pastor of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin Senate(sic Synod) from 1956 to July of 1984. During his parish ministry he served the Senate (sic Synod) in various capacitire capacities including president of Michigan District the past 16 1/2 years. Survivors include his wife, the former Ruth Zell, whom he married at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, June 29, 1941; five sons and four daughters- in-law, pastor Thomas and Mary Zarling of New Ulm, Minn., Pastor Philip and Edna Zarling of Norfolk, Neb., Frederic and Ruby Zarling of Hoffman Estates, Ill., Pastor John Zarling of Phoenix, Ariz. and Pastor Mark and Colette Zarling of Fort Atkinson, Wis.; three sisters, Miss Lillian Zarling of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ervin (Irene) Scharf of Watertown, Wis., and Mrs. George (Anita) Bartels of Okabena, Minn; 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Michigan Lutheran High School or American Cancer society. Herald Times Reporter, November 15, 1984 P. 3
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I492	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Jindra Family Tree (Mike's fraternal/Ellen's fraternal)
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	ZARLING, Frederick K.A.,   b. 1880   d. 1970 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	ROEPKE, Maria A. W.,   b. 1881   d. 1954 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F3458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

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