Theodore Richard Zinn age 81 of Amery passed away peacefully at his house in Amery on April 7th 2018 with his wife Shirley by his side.
Ted was born on December 31st 1936 in Chicago, IL second of four children to Theodore and Julia Zinn.
In 1948 his family moved to Fredric, WI where he attended high school. Shortly after graduating in 1955 he began attending Dunwoody College where he learned mechanical drafting and then married Shirley Teigen.
His arrival to Amery in 1962 was to work at Fabri-Tek as a mechanical Engineer and while working there he also helped part time at Paulson Brothers in Clear Lake drawing plans for various projects. When the Amery Fabri-Tek location was closed he decided to take a risk, rather than moving the family to a bigger city for work in 1969 he purchased the Amery Florist. It was there that his love for the city of Amery began. While learning his new business he got involved with many local organizations like the Community Theater or community club, church activities or Fall Festival he always wanted to help. Ted worked hard to beautify the city in many ways, planting flower gardens, hanging pots, and colored flags are all projects that kept him busy.
In his later years he enjoyed traveling with his wife Shirley whether it was a fishing trip to Canada, heading all around the USA to visit friends and family or a trek across Europe he enjoyed meeting new people and sharing life with them.
Teds favorite pastime hobbies included antiques, coin collecting, gardening, fishing, travel and oil painting.
He is preceded in death by his sister Jackie and his brother Robert, his parents Theodore and Julia Zinn and son Gary.
Survived by his wife of 61 years Shirley Zinn, brother Mingo (Lynn), sons Brian (Lisa) Zinn, Ted (Lisa) Zinn, Greg (Julie) Zinn, David (Julie) Zinn, 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, daughter in law Colleen Zinn and sister in law Mary Kjeseth as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration service Friday April 13, 2018 at 2pm that will be held at Amery Free Lutheran 647 113th St (CR F) Amery, WI Pastor Eric Christenson Officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday April 12th at Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery from 4-7PM and 1 hour prior to Friday service. Interment will take place at the Amery Cemetery.