CLMR 06/22/1994

OBIT-JENKINS W/PIC

Lola Mae (Zirbel) Jenkins

Lola Mae (Zirbel) Jenkins, 72, of Clear Lake, died Friday,

June 17, 1994, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, East Campus

in Mason City. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 21, at the

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess

of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

A public Rebecka Lodge service was held Monday, June 20 at the

Tina Rebecka Lodge of Clear Lake.

Lola Mae (Zirbel) Jenkins was born June 1, 1922, the daughter

of Henry and Lenora (Schumaker) Bruchner in Clear Lake. She

attended and received her education in the rural Clear Lake School

system graduating from Clear Lake High School.

She was united in marriage to Raymond Zirbel on Aug. 14, 1940

in Clear Lake. He preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1971. After

their marriage together they farmed North of Clear Lake for 31 years

until her husband's death.

She was united in marriage to James Jenkins in October of 1972, in

Clear Lake. He preceded her in death in 1974. After his death she

moved into Clear Lake were she was a resident until her death.

She enjoyed puzzle books, watching game shows, latch hook, playing

cards and having coffee with friends. Her great love and enjoyment

was being a devoted wife, mother and spending time with grandchildren.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and

the Tina Rebecka Lodge, all of Clear Lake.

She is survived by two sons, Jerry Zirbel and his wife, Sandy,

Mason City, and Charles Zirbel and his wife, Teri, of Ankeny,

Iowa; on brother, Carl Bruchner and his wife, Ella of Kiawatha,

Iowa; one sister, Martha Phipps and her husband, Homer "Bud" Phipps,

Mason City; five grandchildren, Brent, Chad and Jason Zirbel,

Christina Omasta and Jermey Bayse; two great-grandchildren; and

a special friend, Sam Arnold, Clear Lake; as well as many relatives

and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Raymond Zirbel and James Jenkins; and one brother, arlyn (Buss) Bruchner.