64047_Roger M._Zirbel
CLEAR LAKE | Roger M. Zirbel, 68, of Raymond, Miss., formerly , , died Friday Feb. 7, 2014, in Jackson, Miss.Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating with military honors provided by Clear Lake V.F.W.Visitation will be one hour before the service. The burial will take place at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery.Those who desire may leave memorials to the family.Roger was born Sept. 1, 1945, in Mason City, the son of Max and Lena (Nardicchio) Zirbel. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1963, while in high school he was a member of FFA and helped out on the family farm.Roger worked for several body shops in Clear Lake until he was drafted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. Roger married Gail Lee in 1967 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and to this union had two children.He did some farming, sold ag-related products and then worked for Burtness Plumbing, Fertile, where they landed a job in Jackson, Miss. He took the opportunity to get out of the cold for the winter and liked it so well he decided to stay. He has been in Mississippi ever since doing plumbing, carpentry and some farming, raising sweet corn and field corn. He married Kay McGee on Feb. 21, 1988.Roger enjoyed farming, working on old cars, deer hunting, woodworking, tinkering with his tractors, collecting John Deere toy tractors and memorabilia. Roger also enjoyed socializing with family and his many friends.He is survived by his wife Kay Zirbel, Raymond, Miss.; children Domenie (Jeff) LaGue, Clear Lake, and Rich Zirbel, Estherville; grandchildren: Tanner (fiancé Toma Kopytina) Zirbel, Fairmont, Minn., Jenna Zirbel, Okoboji, Tyson Zirbel, Fairmont, Minn., Alex Zirbel, Jackson, Minn., Alyza McGee, Birmingham, Ala., and Ace McGee, Republic, Wash.; his mother Lena Peyton and her friend Doug Lee, Belmond; sister, Julie (Clancy) Wiebenga, Clear Lake; brother Jay Zirbel, Guerneville, Calif.; step daughters Debbie Hearst, Dallas, Texas, and Alison McGee, Republic, Wash.; nieces and nephews Scott Zirbel, Guerneville, Calif., Cali (Spencer) Kiooster, Garner, Jesse (Sarah) Reimer, Aurora, Colo., Doug (Sara) Wiebenga, Cedar Rapids, Billy Hester, Jackson, Miss., Fran Hester, Jackson Miss., Harry Lee Hester, Jackson, Miss., Robert Hester Jr., Jackson, Miss., and John Ryan, Jackson, Miss.; brothers-in-law Johnny Hester, Jackson, Miss., Terry (Linda) Hester, Jackson, Miss.; sister-in-law Carol Ryan, Jackson, Miss.; He was preceded in death by his father Max Zirbel, his brother Michael Zirbel, stepson Melvin McGee, mother-in-law Frances Hester and brothers-in-law Selby Lee Hester Jr. and Ray Hester.Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com.