Dan Zanowiak Memorial Guestbook

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Dan Zanowiak, 59, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed from this life on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Dan was born on April 23, 1948 in Lubbock, TX to Paul Peter and Mary Jo Zanowiak. He attended high school in Pasadena, TX and earned his bachelors degree in mathematics in 1973 from the University of Texas at Arlington. On June 10th, 1970 he married his best friend and the love of his life, Donna Jorgenson, in Durant, Oklahoma. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of two wonderful sons, Zac and Zeb. The family moved to Edmond, Oklahoma in 1981 where he continued teaching with the Edmond public schools touching thousands of lives throughout his high school teaching career. “Mr. Z” retired from teaching in 2004 and enjoyed three wonderful years of retirement. His most significant legacy was the level of devotion he had towards his family and love for his friends, all who will miss him dearly. He will live on through his family and friends and through the legacy of students he taught. Dan is preceded in death by his father, Paul Peter Zanowiak and brother, Paul Peter Zanowiak II. Dan is survived by his wife, Donna; his mother, Mary Jo of Houston, TX; his two sons: Zac of Edmond, Zeb and wife Shelly of Houston, TX; his brother Larry and wife Janey of Mineral Wells, TX; his mother-in-law Lola Jorgenson of Edmond; and his three sisters-in-law of Edmond: Linda Horton, Karen Giddy and husband Don, and Lorna Williams and husband David. He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Scott Horton of Fort Worth, TX; Kristy Brummitt of Edmond; Brad Horton of Edmond; Julie Koiner of Edmond; Szalan Boadman of Houston, TX; Collyn Brown of Dallas, TX; Jonathan Zanowiak of Amarillo, TX; Kendall Zanowiak of Austin, TX; Terranne Williams of Edmond; Kyle Williams of Edmond; and MacKenzie Williams of Edmond; and 17 great nieces and nephews. Dan was anxiously awaiting the birth of his first grandson later this year. Visitation will be held Saturday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Baggerley Funeral home in Edmond. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Sunday also at Baggerley Funeral.