Obit for ZISHKA, Carl G. (b.1927 d.2006), Nobles Co., MN

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Submitted: December 2006

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CARL G. ZISHKA, 79, of Worthington, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at 

Worthington Regional Hospital.



  Born Jan. 21, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of Fred and Minnie 

Zwirn Zishka. He married Gladys Fields Aug. 14, 1949, at St. Matthew 

Lutheran Church, Worthington.

  He moved to Worthington at an early age and attended school. He joined 

the U.S. Army in 1945 and served with the Military Police in Korea. After 

marriage, they settled in Worthington. He worked for the City of 

Worthington for 35 years and retired as superintendent of the Water 

Department. He was a member of the Worthington Fire Department for 28 

years and was very involved with first aid and rescue instruction. He 

was rescue squad captain for several years and was a professional rescue 

instructor for Minnesota. He taught several first aid classes for the 

City of Worthington, and the junior and senior high schools. He was a 

rescue instructor at Worthington Junior College and an EMT instructor. 

He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the VFW and the American 

Legion in Worthington.

  Surviving are his wife; three sons, William (Maureen) Zishka, Owatonna, 

Thomas Zishka, Worthington, and Robert (Mary) Zishka, Mason City, Iowa; 

one brother, Fred Zishka, of Worthington; and five grandchildren.

  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Benson Funeral Home, 

Worthington, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 

Worthington.

  The service will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 

Worthington, with the Rev. Robert Schulze and the Rev. Wayne Krohe 

officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Worthington Cemetery.

  Memorials are requested to Hospice Cottage Inc., Worthington.

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