Anne Elizabeth Zirnhelt

Anne Elizabeth Zirnhelt, 92, of Red Wing, died Sunday at the Villa at Hi Park. She was born March 6, 1917 in Red Wing, to Dr. Thomas and Ida (Fridell) Alexander. She grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, attended school there and later went to Business School in Grand Forks, ND. She married Raymond Zirnhelt on December 26, 1944 in Hazelton, North Dakota and they moved to Red Wing in 1945. She was a member of the Church of St. Joseph, its Rosary Society and Women's Circle, was Past President of Leo C. Peterson American Legion Auxiliary and belonged to the Red Wing Golf Club Bridge Club. She had worked at the City Hospital and then at the Interstate Medical Clinic. Raymond died December 13, 1985.

She is survived by 4 children, George (Susan) Zirnhelt of Lilydale, MN, Jean (Chuck Martinez) Zirnhelt of Pagosa Springs, CO, Kathy (Wee Tai Hom) Zirnhelt of New York, NY, and Tom (Vicki) Zirnhelt of Zimmerman, MN; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond and an infant son, Joseph Anthony Zirnhelt

Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the Mass at the church. The family would like to thank Dar Reek and all of the care staff at St. Brigid's at Hi Park.