Marjan Zeinert

Marjan Zeinert, 61, of Port Washington passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Marjan was born on Feb. 14, 1963, to Ralph and Alma (Lammers) Neerhof in Sheboygan.

She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School and went on to Lakeshore Technical College for nursing. She later pursued certification in medical coding. Marjan was employed at the Aurora Sheboygan Clinic for 23 years and was a CPR instructor for 15 years. She also worked at Sommer’s Automotive.

Marjan was married to John Hameister on April 13, 1991, for 17 years. She was later united in marriage to Thomas Zeinert on May 19, 2015.

Marjan was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Port Washington. She enjoyed helping with gardening and decorating at church. Marjan had a love of animals, especially her cat Mr. Puss, and took pride in feeding the wildlife that lived around her house. She enjoyed sewing, baking, and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Marjan is survived by her husband Tom; daughters April (Ryan) Van Asten and Erin (Jonathan) Castaneda; grandchildren Cadence, Trace, James, Tyler, Riley, Juliana and Claudia; mother Alma Neerhof; brother Bruce (Sharie) Neerhof of Kohler; cousins; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father Ralph and grandparents.

A memorial service to celebrate her life was to be held at Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 5 p.m.

A private family graveside service will take place at Hingham Cemetery at a later date.

Relatives and friends greeted the family at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the service at 5 p.m.

Memorials are appreciated in Marjan’s name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.

Marjan’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses in the surgical ICU at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and Aurora Grafton Medical Center.

The staff of Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg (920-564-2771) is assisting the family.

Please visit wenifh.com for online condolences.