Sawyer Zeinert's Obituary
Sawyer Jon Emil Zeinert age 20 passed away Saturday, March 12th 2016. He was born September 22nd 1995 to David Zeinert and Jean Pietrowski (Kloehn). He has an older sister Bailey Zeinert and loved companion pet dog Gus. He was raised in Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 2014. Sawyer was very outgoing, inclusive and active in many things. While in High School Sawyer was Captain of the Ice Hawks hockey team, played baseball, football, and was on the trap shoot team. Outside of school he was involved in other activities such as softball, skiing, and hunting. Besides his athletic abilities Sawyer was compassionate about others. He volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club, was very involved with the youth group at First English Lutheran Church and gave many hours of his time to the mission trips. Sawyer is survived by his mother, Jean Pietrowski (Chad Pietrowski) father, David Zeinert (Janet Ross) and sister Bailey Zeinert (Terry Coe Jr). Grandparents, James and Donna Kloehn, Don Zeinert (Dorothy Bain), James and Sharon Pietrowski. Aunts and Uncles, John and Lori Kloehn, Kevin and Jody Koplitz , John and Janet Kunde, Jeff and Rita Zeinert, Jeff and Lyn Mattioli. First Cousins, Dayna (Andrew) Brehmer, Kamron (Amber) Koplitz, Samantha (Adam) Demler, Connor Koplitz , Quint Koplitz, Mackenzie Kloehn (Ben Cleaver), Jenni Kunde (Nate), Justin Kunde, Jackynn Kunde, Ryker Mattioli, Aiden Mattioli. Second Cousins, Rachel and Reese Brehmer and Kennedy Koplitz. He was preceded in death by his Grandmother MaryAnn Zeinert, and Cousins Noah Zeinert and Joshua Kunde. Sawyer impacted everyone around him through his free style rapping, contagious laugh and out of the box ideas. He will be missed by many friends and extended family.
Memorial services will be Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 1:00pm at the First English Lutheran Church, 1013 Minnesota St, the Rev Tim Greenwald officiating. Family and friends may call at the Church, Saturday from 10am until the time of services.
In lieu of flowers a Memorial has been established.
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