Nora B. Zientkowski (nee Klimala) age 97, of Orland Park, formerly of Tomahawk, WI and Harvey, IL passed away on December 5, 2018. Nora was born in Harvey, IL and the fourth child of Louis and Caroline Klimala. She attended Thornton high school. After high school she worked various jobs and at one time she held down 2 full time jobs to help the family out. She married the love of her life Raymond Zientkowski in 1948. Ray and Nora purchased a small 5 cottage resort with restaurant and bar in Tomahawk Wisconsin around 1953 called Twin Bay Resort. It was at that time Nora introduced her thin crust pizza to the menu. Her pizza was widely acclaimed. Upon retirement she sold her pizza recipe and to this day it highly rated. This was the start of the first pizza served in the north woods area of Wisconsin. Ray and Nora worked tirelessly for 32 years and grew the business quite successfully. Nora loved working hard. She never had many hobbies during her working career. Her big love was being with family as much as possible. Many of the family members would stay at the cottages in the summer at a very deep discount. Later in life Ray and Nora traveled through parts of Europe and China. She was an avid pinochle player and later when her husband Ray was dying she was very involved in the Alzheimer’s association. Nora also had a love for gambling and reading. She always said the love of family was the most important thing in her life. Beloved daughter of late Louis and Caroline Klimala, loving wife of late Raymond Zientkowski, cherished sister of late Ann Klimala, late Valerie Klimala, late John (Rita) Klimala, late Josephine Zakis, late Rose (Frank) Bielecki, late August (Florence) Klimala and late Frank (Florence) Klimala. Loving and cherished aunt of Lorraine, Robert, Richard, Diane, Gary, late Nora, Mary, John, Janice, Frank, Jackie, late Jeff, Joseph, Donald, Sandy, Terri, David and John. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 9:30 AM until 11 AM at St. John the Baptist Church of Harvey, Funeral Mass to commence at 11 AM with Rev. Edward Romanski Officiating. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Nora Will Be Dearly Missed By Family and Friends.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Nora B Zientkowski nee Klimala December 6 1920 December 5 2018 (age 97).
Death notice for the town of: Harvey, state: Illinois