Ingrid (Zillig) Zeiffer, 80, of Iron Station passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 19, 2021. Ingrid was born in Germany to Emilie (Beeker) and Ernst Zillig. Ingrid married Dieter Zeiffer and the two of them moved to America with their oldest daughter with one on the way. Ingrid and her family lived on a 40 acre farm surrounded by the animals including the cows and horses that she loved.
Ingrid loved her family. She liked to cook and entertain and she was very good at it. She always made sure that everyone she knew received a special Christmas gift. She put time and attention into selecting a meaningful gift. Ingrid was a kind, giving and generous person who was motivated by her faith to help others. She received joy in seeing joy on another person’s face. Ingrid was a people person who never meet a stranger. She knew people everywhere. For a period of time she managed Arnold’s Bakery Thrift Store. Her family says that she was the glue that held the family together. She was a benevolent matriarch of her family that will never be replaced. She will be missed by many. Heaven opened the door for a beautiful lady.
Besides her parents Ingrid is preceded in death by her sister Irene Zillig in Germany.
Ingrid leaves behind her husband Dieter Zeiffer, daughters Tina Zeiffer and Tanja Snipes and her husband Greg. Ingrid also leaves behind two grandsons – Cooper and Caden.
The family plans a private service at a later date.
Fond memories of Ingrid and condolences for the family may be left at www.carothersfuneralhomestanley.com.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Ingrid’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38105 or www.stjude.org or Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rock Point Drive, Tampa FL 33607 or https://donate.lovetotherescue.org.
The staff at Carothers Funeral Home in Stanley is honored to serve the Zeiffer Family.
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