Timothy Zender

Timothy Zender, age 62, of Des Moines, Iowa, orginally from St. James, died on Friday, April 1, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Timothy Lee Zender was born April 17, 1948, in Mankato, MN, the son of Andrew, Jr. Red and Kathleen (Tamblyn) Zender. Tim grew up in St. James where he attended Catholic School and was and altar boy in the Catholic Church. He graduated from St. James High School in 1966. He married and later divorced Mickie NcNamara of Madelia. Tim joined the Army and served two years. Upon returned home he lived in Mankato where he worked at the Dotson Company. He moved to Northfield and owned and operated Strings and Things music store. He later moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where he lived until the time of his death. Tim loved music especially bluegrass, woodworking, traveling, his pets and bicycling trips with his dog Buddy. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Zender of St. James and special friend Howie Blumenshein, siblings, Jim (Pat) Zender of Mishawaka, IN, Steven Zender of Elysian, Tony (Carol) Zender of Sherburn, Pat Zender of Lewisville, Joel Zender of New Ulm, Tom Zender of St. James, Colleen (Brad) Newman of St. James, Mary (Rod) Luker of Gilbert, AZ, 18 nieces and nephews and 10 great-nieces and great-nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Andrew Red Zender, brother Jeff Zender and great-nephew Isaac Thomas Zender.