Carol Mae Zinkowich, 82, Athens, died Monday, November 30, 2015 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at the Hospice House, Wausau with all of her children by her side. She was born June 6, 1933 in the town of Goodrich, daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Harmel) Bergmann. On September 12, 1953 she married John Zinkowich at Christ United Church, Athens. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2014. Carol was a wonderful homemaker who took great pride in raising her four children and caring for her grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, making quilts, embroidery, tending to her flower beds, cooking meals for her family and baking. She especially enjoyed baking apple pies to share. In her earlier years she enjoyed picking berries and snowmobiling. During the later years she enjoyed traveling with John in their motor home across the country to his job sites and to the warm southern states during winter. Family meant everything to Carol and she devoted her life to hers. Survivors include her four children, Sherry (Virgil) Kleinschmidt, Gleason, Glen (Mary Christianson) Zinkowich, Wisconsin Rapids, Bonnie (Gary) Osness, Merrill and Linda (Kevin) Schemenauer, Marathon; eight grandchildren, Heidi (Andrew) Ihn, Heather Kleinschmidt, John and Jason Zinkowich, Justin and Ben Osness and Jordyn and Collin Schemenauer; seven great-grandchildren, Devan, Cole, Lauryn, Elizabeth, Eli, Emily and Ethan as well as many nieces and nephews. Carol was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Robert, Elizabeth, Norman, Roland, Margaret, Herbert, Marvin, and William. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2015 at Christ United Church, Athens. The Rev. Teri Hanson will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Village Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens and again on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com