June Zimonick

June Crescent Zimonick joined her beloved husband, Bob, in Heaven on February 20th following a brief illness. She was born October 31, 1918 in Milwaukee to Myrtle Traupmann Selvy and Hugo Traupmann. She grew up there and in Green Bay where she graduated from Green Bay East High (where she met Bob) and from Lawrence College with a Fine Arts Degree. June and Bob were married in 1942 in Fresno, CA while he was serving in the US Air Corps. Returning to Green Bay after the war, June was a devoted mother to their 3 children and very active in the community. She was a Cub Scout leader, taught Sunday School, had lead roles in community theater, and was a member P.E.O. Chapter AU, Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae group, YMCA Women of Vision, the Symphony Guild, Oneida Golf & Riding Club and church circle groups. June loved entertaining, spending time at their A-frame, visiting family and friends, and working on creative art projects, which led to opening her decoupage studio in 1967 (with Bob's help, of course!) Six years later her expanded business forced them to design and open a new studio in De Pere and to add a staff of loyal and dedicated employees. June designed many of the Christmas and Easter ornaments, taught classes, created catalogues, and started a mail order business in the later years. June made a respected name for herself all over the country and also in a few foreign countries. Her memory will live on the hearts of her family and friends and in the beautiful ornaments she and her staff designed. June is survived by her 3 children, Bonnie Snider, Robert (Barbara) Zimonick, and Scott (Janet) Zimonick; 8 grandchildren: Christine Snider, Elizabeth (Robert) Bellamy, Mike (Sarah Fitzgibbons) Snider, Aerin Zimonick, Cindy June (Curt) Brownlee, Drew Zimonick, Zeke (Tina) Zimonick,and Jill (Sam) Zirnheldt; 5 great grandchildren: Carson, John Robert, Micah, Vaida, and Zoe, with 2 more due this summer. She is also survived by three nieces, Cheryl, Dana and Sarah. June was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bob, her sister, Sherry, son-in-law Robin Snider, and precious friend Mary Ellen Cornellissen. Gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at Pilgrim Congregation Church 991 Pilgrim Way. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. at the church with Rev. Scott Naevestad officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to P.E.O. Chapter AU, or Pilgrim Congregational Church, 991 Pilgrim Way Green Bay, WI 54304 The family wishes to thank the caregivers and nurses and doctors at Renaissance Assisted Living, St. Vincent's Hospital, and Unity Hospice for all the loving care June received this past year. And a special thank you to her P.E.O. sisters for their prayers and fabulous meals.

June Zimonick

October 31, 1918 - February 20, 2010