Erwin L. Zweifel, age 80, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on the family farm in Green County, WI, on April 8, 1935, to his parents, Henry and Margaret (Schneider) Zweifel.

Erwin graduated from New Glarus High School in 1953 and then went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, earning his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. On June 7, 1958, he was united in marriage to Kay Itten at Monticello, WI. Erwin started his teaching career in Evansville, where he taught Agriculture, and later taught Agribusiness, Business Math and Sales & Marketing at MATC from where he retired. He also served on the Mount Horeb and Evansville School Boards and was a lifetime member of the FFA Alumni. Following retirement, Erwin was very active in the New Glarus community he served as Village President, member of the Mannerchor and Jodlerklub, school bus driver, funeral assistant, the Wilhelm Tell Play, Stuessy-Kuenzi Legion Post #141, and volunteered with many other local organizations. He was a member of the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus serving on the consistory and singing in the choir.

Erwin is survived by his wife, Kay; children, James Zweifel, Renee Moldenhauer, Margaret (Jerry) Hook, Jennifer (Preston) McMahan and Michael (Tanya) Zweifel; grandchildren, Eric and Sarah Moldenhauer, Melanie and Cody Hook, Ireland, Ryleigh, Piper, and Perri McMahan, and Trevor and Eliza Zweifel. He is further survived by a sister, Pauline Bohn; sisters-in-law, Edna Zweifel, Teddy Zweifel, and Doris Zweifel; brother-in-law, Bud Post; sister-in-law, Naomi Meland; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary (Jane) Itten; and many nieces; nephews; and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Palmer, Delmar, Herbert and Robert; and sisters, Katherine and Lorna.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the Swiss United Church of Christ, 18 Fifth Avenue, New Glarus, WI, with the Rev. William Wineke officiating with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.

Relatives and friends called from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 Sixth Avenue, New Glarus, WI.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

The family would like to thank the staffs of the New Glarus Home and Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. for their kind and compassionate care of Erwin.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.