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Submitted: 9/27/11 • Approved: 9/28/11 • Last Updated: 12/22/15 • R133378-G133376-S3
Parents of Jackie, Brianna, & Darrin
Loren W Oct 29, 1960--May 5, 2010
Laura Jean Aug 21, 1963--
Loren W "Motor" Zomer, age 49, passed away Wednesday May 5, 2010 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD due to complications from a stroke. Loren was born October 29, 1960 at Grand Rapids, MI to Cornie & Joane (Schelling)Zomer. He attended school in Michigan and Sioux Center, IA. He worked as a farm hand and truck driver for George Kooi, constructed foundations for grain bins, and worked for Sioux Automation in the construction business. He was owner operator of Loren Zomer Trucking from 1983 to 1998. Since 1998 he has operated Zomer builds, a semi rebuilding business.
Loren married Laura Siegenthaler June 22,, 1985 in Canton, where they were blessed with 3 children. He was known to be able to fix anything with wheels on it. Loren enjoyed camping, boating and go cart racing with his family. Loren was also an avid and daring snow mobiler. He was especially proud of his new grandson, Tayson. Grateful for having shared are his wife Laura, daughters Jackie and Brianna and special friend Todd Gannon, all of Canton, son, Darrin of Canton, his mother, Joane Zomer of Sioux Center, IA, brothers-Herlan (Jo) Zomer of Canton, Jim (Audrey)Zomer of Orange City, IA, and Russ (Beth)Zomer of Brandon, SD and a sister Linda (Kevin) VanVeldhuizen of Doon, IA. He was preceded in death by his father Cornie in 1985.
Contributed on 9/27/11 by bjbraaten
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