LOGAN, UTAH - Chester Lawrence Zollinger, 89, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 10, 1920 to William R. and Bertha Rosa Fuhrer Zollinger, the youngest of 8 children, in Providence, Utah. He married Mary McKnight on June 4, 1943 in the Logan LDS Temple and would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary next week. They raised 2 sons and 4 daughters on their cattle and mink ranch in Providence.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a devoted servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He served an honorable mission to the East Central States, and held many church positions including Mt. Logan Stake high councilor, Bishop of the Providence 1st Ward, scout master, and teacher extraordinaire in many auxilliaries. He completed two missions with his sweetheart: one to Haifa, Israel and one to the Laie Temple Visitors' Center, in Hawaii.
Chester loved to travel and led many wonderful tours to distant lands, including Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Italy, Greece, China, New Zealand, and Norway. He loved life, family, and had many friends and delighted in serving them. There were many who were recipients of his skill, knowledge and hard work.
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He is survived by his wife, Mary, and 5 children: Judy (Richard) Low, Centerville, Mary Ann (Derald) Clark, Logan, Ellen (Eric) Brown, Greensboro, Georgia, Alice Kotter, West Valley City, and Mark (Sally Cook), South Jordan. They have 20 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way. Chester was preceded in death by a son, Chester Dee, a son-in-law Van Kotter, and great grandson, Curt Zollinger Kotter.
Friends and family may pay their respects at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center St in Logan, on Monday evening, June 1 from 6:00 to 8:00, and from 10:30 to 11:30 Tuesday morning at the Providence chapel located at 155 North 100 East, Providence. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, June 2. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at
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The family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation to the loving care-givers and aides at the Legacy House in Logan, Utah, and to the Access Hospice staff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Perpetual Education Fund.