Rosaleen E. Zenk

Rosaleen Zenk, age 96 of Truman, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. Services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Church South Branch with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will take place in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, South Branch.

Rosaleen was born on March 6, 1927 and was the daughter of Oscar and Emma (Walkenhorst) Brinkman. She was baptized and confirmed by Rev. W.F. Rolf at St. John’s Lutheran Church of South Branch. She received her education at District 26 and at St. John’s Lutheran Parochial School of South Branch.

On January 20, 1948, Rosaleen was united in marriage to Edgar Zenk at Zion Lutheran Church, Lewisville, married by Rev. H.W. Degner. Their first home was just 1 year at Lewisville, the couple then moved to So. Branch on the Brinkman home place.

Rosaleen was a member of the Ladies Aid and also served on several committees. Her hobbies were family genealogy and volunteer work at the Truman Historical Museum.

Surviving her is her son, David and wife Judy of Lewisville; daughter, Louise and husband John Barker of Kalispell, Montana; 3 granddaughters, Heather Zenk (partner, Nick Wedner) of Beauford, Amanda (Javier) Gomez of Seattle, Washington, and Tess (Derek) Yampradit of Anchorage, Alaska; great-grandchildren, Emma, Noah, and Molly Yampradit, and Kaylee Wedner; and several nieces and nephews.

Rosaleen is preceded in death by her husband, Edgar; her parents, Oscar and Emma Brinkman; one grandson, Joel Zenk; and one great-grandson, Gerald Wedner.