Beloved father, grandfather and friend.
Professor Emeritus UW Stout. Menomonie
Zenon “Zeke” Smolarek, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep on March 8, 2018, at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
He was born December 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Agnes (Habeck) and Zenon M. Smolarek. In 1959, he graduated from Washington Park High School and headed off to college at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Through his studies and fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, he made lifelong friends, enjoying music, laughs, and leadership. He graduated with his BS in Technology Management in 1964
Lifelong learning was a core value of Zeke’s; he went on to earn his MS from UW-Stout and Ph.D. from University of Northern Iowa. Zeke took his love of learning and dedicated it to 34 years of teaching at UW-Stout, from 1966-2000.
He gave of himself freely and unselfishly for many worthy causes, including student careers, Faculty Senate, the Menomonie School District, and the Wisconsin Retired Educators Association. In these endeavors, having fun and telling jokes was how Zeke connected with people. His unique sense of humor made work and play fun.
Zeke is survived by his son, Zenon J. (Karen), and daughter, Julie (Jeff), three grandchildren, Rachel, Molly and Ryan, and many friends from UW-Stout and the Oaks.
Professor Emeritus UW Stout. Menomonie
Zenon “Zeke” Smolarek, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep on March 8, 2018, at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
He was born December 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Agnes (Habeck) and Zenon M. Smolarek. In 1959, he graduated from Washington Park High School and headed off to college at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Through his studies and fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, he made lifelong friends, enjoying music, laughs, and leadership. He graduated with his BS in Technology Management in 1964
Lifelong learning was a core value of Zeke’s; he went on to earn his MS from UW-Stout and Ph.D. from University of Northern Iowa. Zeke took his love of learning and dedicated it to 34 years of teaching at UW-Stout, from 1966-2000.
He gave of himself freely and unselfishly for many worthy causes, including student careers, Faculty Senate, the Menomonie School District, and the Wisconsin Retired Educators Association. In these endeavors, having fun and telling jokes was how Zeke connected with people. His unique sense of humor made work and play fun.
Zeke is survived by his son, Zenon J. (Karen), and daughter, Julie (Jeff), three grandchildren, Rachel, Molly and Ryan, and many friends from UW-Stout and the Oaks.
Beloved father, grandfather and friend.
Professor Emeritus UW Stout. Menomonie
Zenon “Zeke” Smolarek, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep on March 8, 2018, at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
He was born December 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Agnes (Habeck) and Zenon M. Smolarek. In 1959, he graduated from Washington Park High School and headed off to college at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Through his studies and fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, he made lifelong friends, enjoying music, laughs, and leadership. He graduated with his BS in Technology Management in 1964
Lifelong learning was a core value of Zeke’s; he went on to earn his MS from UW-Stout and Ph.D. from University of Northern Iowa. Zeke took his love of learning and dedicated it to 34 years of teaching at UW-Stout, from 1966-2000.
He gave of himself freely and unselfishly for many worthy causes, including student careers, Faculty Senate, the Menomonie School District, and the Wisconsin Retired Educators Association. In these endeavors, having fun and telling jokes was how Zeke connected with people. His unique sense of humor made work and play fun.
Zeke is survived by his son, Zenon J. (Karen), and daughter, Julie (Jeff), three grandchildren, Rachel, Molly and Ryan, and many friends from UW-Stout and the Oaks.
Professor Emeritus UW Stout. Menomonie
Zenon “Zeke” Smolarek, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep on March 8, 2018, at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
He was born December 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Agnes (Habeck) and Zenon M. Smolarek. In 1959, he graduated from Washington Park High School and headed off to college at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Through his studies and fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, he made lifelong friends, enjoying music, laughs, and leadership. He graduated with his BS in Technology Management in 1964
Lifelong learning was a core value of Zeke’s; he went on to earn his MS from UW-Stout and Ph.D. from University of Northern Iowa. Zeke took his love of learning and dedicated it to 34 years of teaching at UW-Stout, from 1966-2000.
He gave of himself freely and unselfishly for many worthy causes, including student careers, Faculty Senate, the Menomonie School District, and the Wisconsin Retired Educators Association. In these endeavors, having fun and telling jokes was how Zeke connected with people. His unique sense of humor made work and play fun.
Zeke is survived by his son, Zenon J. (Karen), and daughter, Julie (Jeff), three grandchildren, Rachel, Molly and Ryan, and many friends from UW-Stout and the Oaks.
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