Larry R. Zink
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born June 10, 1939, in Centralia, Ill., to Harold and Mildred Benges Zink. On Aug. 29, 1959, in Belleville, Ill., he married Donna Duncan, who died Jan. 1, 1992. On Feb. 14, 1997, in Warsaw, he married Kimera J. Shipley, who survives.
He graduated from Southern Illinois University with an engineering degree. He was a member of Delta Chi social fraternity. Having worked at Uniroyal in South Bend, he later moved to Warsaw and became the associate director of corporate environmental affairs for Zimmer for 13 years, retiring in December 1993. He was a past member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church and Elks Lodge, Punta Gorda, Fla. He was a beloved husband, father and brother who enjoyed bowling and golf with family and friends. He was a resident of Plano, Texas, since 2005.
Also surviving are two sons, Robert "Rob" (and spouse Kristy) Zink, Winona Lake, and Daniel (and spouse Stacey) Zink, Cypress, Texas; a daughter, Laura (and spouse Karl) Propst, Plano, Texas; a stepson, Arthur Gaston, Evansville; a stepdaughter, Christina (and spouse Shawn) Griffith, Warsaw; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Lynda (and spouse Rob) Avery, Plano.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Dr. Howard Smith officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to American Cancer Society, 601 W. Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or Presbyterian Scholarship Fund, 210 S. High St., Warsaw, IN 46580
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He was born June 10, 1939, in Centralia, Ill., to Harold and Mildred Benges Zink. On Aug. 29, 1959, in Belleville, Ill., he married Donna Duncan, who died Jan. 1, 1992. On Feb. 14, 1997, in Warsaw, he married Kimera J. Shipley, who survives.
He graduated from Southern Illinois University with an engineering degree. He was a member of Delta Chi social fraternity. Having worked at Uniroyal in South Bend, he later moved to Warsaw and became the associate director of corporate environmental affairs for Zimmer for 13 years, retiring in December 1993. He was a past member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church and Elks Lodge, Punta Gorda, Fla. He was a beloved husband, father and brother who enjoyed bowling and golf with family and friends. He was a resident of Plano, Texas, since 2005.
Also surviving are two sons, Robert "Rob" (and spouse Kristy) Zink, Winona Lake, and Daniel (and spouse Stacey) Zink, Cypress, Texas; a daughter, Laura (and spouse Karl) Propst, Plano, Texas; a stepson, Arthur Gaston, Evansville; a stepdaughter, Christina (and spouse Shawn) Griffith, Warsaw; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Lynda (and spouse Rob) Avery, Plano.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Dr. Howard Smith officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to American Cancer Society, 601 W. Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or Presbyterian Scholarship Fund, 210 S. High St., Warsaw, IN 46580
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