Bruce A. Zentner Obituary (1948 - 2020)

Bruce A. Zentner, 72, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Tomahawk, WI on Feb. 9, 1948, the son of Maynard and Marion Carlson Zentner. Bruce moved to Corydon in 1989 and was instrumental in opening the AO Smith plant, later Tower Automotive, that manufactured all the Ford Explorer frames. He retired from the automotive industry after 37 years. Survivors include: His wife: Marilyn Bye Zentner 2 Sons - Bruce Zentner, Jr. (Michelle) of Grafton, WI and and Chad Zentner (Lisa) of Cedarburg, WI Daughter - Kim De Cristoforo (Tony) of West Bend, WI Stepson - Jason Lang (Mary) of Mauckport, IN Stepdaughter - Julie Lang of Corydon, IN Brother - Robert Zentner (Ina) of Idaho 6 Grandchildren - Tanner, Taylor, and Hunter Zentner, Jaxon Zentner, Haley and Alex De Cristoforo Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, December 6 at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. Mark Bye will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 PM and Sunday from 10 AM until funeral time. Burial will be in Heidelberg Cemetery in Corydon. Due to Covid-19, the protocols we have in place are as follows: Masks are required throughout the building and we must limit people inside the building at one time to 50. We cannot accept food to be shared inside our facility at this time. Thank you for observing these guidelines.