Helen M. Zeeb

    Helen M. Zeeb of Belgium, a former longtime resident of West Bend, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at the age of 77.
    She was born in Lead, S.D., to William and Golda (nee Bochman) on March 13, 1942.
    She married Clifford C. Zeeb on May 24, 1961, and together they had four children. After Clifford passed away in 1995, she married Rick Rodenkirch in 2000.
    Helen worked at the West Bend Company for over 25 years. Later in life, she worked in the kitchen at St. Joseph’s Hospital and lastly at Pat’s Jiffy Stop. She moved to Belgium in 2011 and met many people that she grew to love.
    Helen is survived by her children William (Tracy), Brenda (Randy) Rosbeck, Todd (Susan) and Roseann (Tim) Geib; 12 grandchildren, Jamie (Chris) Jamieson, Tyler (Jamie) and Sarah Zeeb, Tammy (Joe), Robert and Sandy Rosbeck, Jonathan and Lauren Zeeb, Jaron, Cheyenne and Cyd Gilbert and Keith (Paola) Geib; and six great-grandchildren, Markus Ramirez, Blaze Rosbeck, Lucas, Landon and Lexi Zeeb and Jayden Geib.
    She is further survived by two sisters Ora Lee (Virgi) Kocmick and Jan (Gerry) Winckler, sisters-in-law Velda (Charles) Sell and Betty (Leland) Winter, brothers-in-law Donald Zeeb and Robert (Judy) Zeeb and many nieces and nephews.
    She was preceded in death by both her husbands Clifford and Rick, her parents William amd Golda Sell, parents-in-law Christ and Ida Zeeb, granddaughter Amanda Lynn Zeeb, sister Evelyn Sell, brother Charles Sell, brothers-in-law Leland Winter and Virgil Kocmick and nephews Dennis and Keith Kocmick and Jay Winter.
    A celebration of life visitation will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Eernisse Funeral Home, 171 North Royal Ave., Belgium, WI 53004.  
    Helen will be laid to rest at Washington County Memorial Park.
    The family would like to thank the staff at Azura Memory Care for their love, patience and kindness that they gave to Helen in the last months of her life.
    Eernisse Funeral Home of Belgium is honored to assist the family.  
    Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com