Ronald Zielke

Ronald William Zielke, of Cave City, KY, who was born September 8, 1933, went home to glory on August 25, 2021. Ronald Zielke was a loving son, husband, father, and Christian brother. He served in the US Air Force in the Korean War. He was a long-time member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY, where he served in different capacities over the years. Ronald was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine L. Zielke; his parents, William and Martha Zielke; his sisters, Joanne Henson (Bill), and Shirley Holland (Jim); and brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law. Ron is survived by his son, Steven William Zielke, daughter, Sheryl Morris (Jim), granddaughter, Jill Goodwin (Aaron), and two great grandchildren, Isaac and Kathryn Goodwin. Ron was a builder/contractor by trade and owned his own businesses; Zielke Construction and Wood-Z-Business. Through the years he thoroughly enjoyed flying and one of his biggest accomplishments in life was building an experimental aircraft. He was recently awarded “The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” by the FAA. The family has entrusted Cone Funeral Home (1510 Campbell Lane) with arrangements. Services will be conducted on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 553 Ashmoor Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101. The visitation will be from 11 a. m. to 12 p. m. with the Memorial Service to begin at 12 p. m. An interment service will follow at 1 p. m. in Fairview Cemetery, 1209 Fairview Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42103. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be sent to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and School and/or Hospice of Southern Kentucky, 5872 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104. You may post your condolences on the tribute wall of this page, or on our Facebook page at www. facebook. com/conefuneralhome Please note the memorial tree links do not connect to a local arborist in Bowling Green, KY. If you wish to plant a memorial tree locally you may contact the Lost River Cave (270-393-0077 – Katie Cielinski) or the City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation department at www. bgky. org/bgpr/cemeteries/memorial-tree or the Warren County Parks and Recreation department.

Visitation
09/03/2021
11:00 AM
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (KY)

KY

Memorial Service
09/03/2021
12:00 PM
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (KY)

KY

Interment following funeral service
09/03/2021
1:00 PM
Fairview Cemetery
1209 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42103