Trending
ESCANABA -- Edwin Arthur Ziems, age 96 of Escanaba, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Christian Park Village in Escanaba, MI.
Edwin was born on June 30, 1930 in Lake Linden, MI and was the son of Erich and Isora (Chapman) Ziems. He was raised in Hubbell, MI and graduated from Lake Linden High School. After graduation he worked for Calumet & Hecla Company in Hubbell.
He married the love of his life, the former Esther Zunich on December 27, 1951, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Calumet, MI. Together they shared 75 years of marriage and enjoyed every minute of their marrage together. They would say to each other I LOVE YOU! LOTS! LOTS!
Edwin enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and then transferred to Fort Benning, Georgia for Airborne Training. Edwin then served in Korea and Japan where he completed more Parachute Airborne Training. He was transferred to the front lines in North Korea. He returned to the United States and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in October of 1953.
After his military service Edwin and Esther moved to Cleveland, OH and was employed with the George Worthington Company as a salesman of wholesale hardware supplies. He later moved to Gladstone and later to Escanaba to take on the sales position for Upper Michigan and Wisconsin with the company. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church where he was a member of the church, choir, the Golden K Kiwanis Club and the "Monday Nite Munchers" which was a card club that had many great times together.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the Anderson Funeral Home in Escanaba. Delta County Veteran's services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services to follow with Rev. Lily Brondyke officiating. Burial will take place in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery. The Anderson Funeral Home is assisting the Ziems family. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.andersonfuneralhomes.net.
