Frederick A. Ziegler, 75 of Huntley, Illinois, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, January 15, 2013, following a lengthy illness.
Fred was born March 21, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Jacob and Eleanore (Bayer) Ziegler. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began his employment with Giddings & Lewis Machine. He was later transferred to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin where he met June Anderson. The couple were married on January 4, 1964 in Fond du Lac where they made their home. Fred started his own business, F. Ziegler Enterprises, Ltd. which he ran with his wife until his retirement in December 1999. The couple moved to Sacramento, California in retirement and then to Huntley, Illinois in 2005. In Huntley, Fred had his own handyman business, Fred the Handyman, helping Sun City residents. He had a passion for golf, played on numerous leagues, enjoyed woodworking and following sports. He had been a member of Rotary International, had served on the Board of Brooke Industries in Fond du Lac and on the Wisconsin Governor, Tommy Thompson’s Small Business Council and went to Washington D.C and met President Jimmy Carter.
Fred is survived by his wife of 49 years, June of Huntley, his daughter, Julie Ziegler of Chicago, his two sons, Dan (Jill) Ziegler of Schaumburg & Fred J. (Sonja) Ziegler of Rochester, Minnesota, his grandchildren, Kira & Kyle.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. and the family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, January 29th at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main Street, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research, Mayo Clinic, Department of Development, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
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Please offer our sincere condolences. Fred was a very special man. June all of us at EJ will be here for anything you may need. God bless you and your family.