Delores Margaret Zingsheim (nee Kahlhamer), 85, born on January 6, 1940, to Joseph and Cora Kahlhamer in LeRoy, and passed on July 28, 2025.
Delores was an active member of 4-H Club, where she was a bee keeper.
She attended Mayville High School, where she was involved in the school choir and graduated in 1958. After high school, she worked various jobs until she married in 1963.
Delores enjoyed swimming, bowling, and roller skating with her children. She liked listening and dancing to polka music and was a long-term member of the card club. Her greatest joy was spending time and making memories with her husband, kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.
Delores was united in marriage with David Zingsheim on September 14, 1963, at Saint Andrew's Church in LeRoy.
Delores in survived by her husband, David Zingsheim; her four children, Dawn (Dan) Rebman, Debi (Mark) Brandenburg, Danette (Aaron) Zingsheim and Donna (Jeff) Rapacz; her nine grandchildren, Crystal (Matt) Lambrecht, Emmit (Sandra) Rebman, Hope (Thomas) Dymond, Niyaz Brandenburg, Cris Brandenburg, Madison Rapacz, Nick Bauer, Kaity Rapacz, Lauren Butts-Zingsheim; her two great-grandchildren, Tucker and Lydia Lambrecht.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Cora Kahlhamer; sister, Mary Jane Waas and brothers-in-law, Ed Zingsheim, Marvin Marohl and Ray Collien.
Funeral Service was held on Friday, Aug. 1, at Saint Catherines of Alexandria in Oconomowoc. Family greeted relatives and friends from 9 a.m. until the start of service at 10:30 a.m. Burial immediately followed service with a lunch served after in the church basement.
A special thank you to Dodge County behavioral health services, especially to Dr. Roy, who gave exceptional and compassionate care to Delores for over twenty years; and Watertown Memorial Hospital Gero Psych unit for their exception care.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) to help others who are navigating their mental health journey.
Shimon Funeral Home in Hartford is serving the family.
