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April 4, 1942 - February 25, 2021
Whitewater, WI - Brian Edwin Zordel, 78, Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn, WI. Brian was born on April 4, 1942 in Battle Creek, MI to Edwin and Elsie (Seidenberg) Zordel. He graduated from Appleton West High School and received his bachelor s degree in education from UW- Eau Claire.
Brian played football for the Blugolds and was on the 1963 conference championship team. Zorch was very proud of this accomplishment and remained good friends with his teammates. Brian taught for 3 years at Iola-Scandinavia High School before moving to Whitewater where he taught geography and social studies. It was there that he met his future wife Mary Felber. They were married on December 26, 1971. Together they enjoyed traveling and camping at many National Parks in the United States. For many years they rented a cabin in northern Minnesota where they enjoyed fishing & swimming. Brian was very involved in trains: ant