Bremer Family History & Genealogy

Karolynn Jean (Zinski) Bremer of Iron River, Bayfield County, Wisconsin United States was born on July 28, 1940 in Washburn to William Jerome Zinski and Anne Barbara Zuleger. Karolynn Bremer had a brother William D. Zinski. She married Melvin Lloyd Bremer on June 11, 1960 in Pine County, Minnesota and they later divorced. They had children Danny Lee Zinski, Jodi Lynn Bauer, Don Jarvis, and Sherri Ann Jarvis. She would also marry Donald Eugene Jarvis on February 28, 1970 in Washington County and they later divorced on November 4, 1980. They had children Tammy Rae Kreitz and Misty Dawn Scott. She and Lavoy Lloyd Blackledge married on September 22, 1984 in Ramsey, Anoka County and they later divorced on August 28, 1989 in Washington County. She and Larry Charles Zumbrunnen married on March 29, 1995 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, and they were married until Larry's death on November 27, 2012. Karolynn Bremer died at age 78 years old on June 10, 2019 in Mankato, Minnesota.

Melvin Lloyd Bremer Jr. was born on December 23, 1936 in Abbotsford to Melvin Lloyd Bremer Sr (1911-1978) and Leila Belle Bremer (1912-1963). He had siblings Ronald Melvin "Ron" Bremer (1935-2024), Mae Belle Ridderbush (1933-2016), and Avis A. Lebiecki. He was born in Abbotsford, Wisconsin and grew up in Holton, WI and attended Medford Area Public Schools and was a student of Medford High School in Medford, WI. Melvin served in the US Army with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC, and during the Korean Conflict. He married Karolynn Jean Zinski Zumbrunnen (1940-2019) on June 11, 1960 in Pine County, Minnesota. The couple had children Danny Lee Zinski, Jodi Lynn Bauer, Don Jarvis, and Sherri Ann Jarvis and they later divorced. He was also the parent of Mark Bremer and John Bremer. Melvin worked for the Betty Crocker Company in Illinois before he later moved to Oregon. There, he worked with the US Forest Service until retirement. On August 10, 1999 Melvin Bremer Jr. passed away in Sumpter, OR.

Sherri Ann Jarvis was born on March 9, 1966, to Karolynn "Kerry" Jean Zinski and Melvin "Tim" Lloyd Bremer Jr. Her stepfather was Donald Jarvis, and she took his last name along with at least one of her siblings. She grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and went to Forest View Elementary and Central Junior High School. Around 1979, Sherri was removed from her parents' care because of chronic truancy. She was sent to a youth crisis shelter in Stillwater, Minnesota. However, around her 14th birthday in 1980, she ran away before a court hearing. She spent months on her own, and in August 1980, she wrote to her mother, saying she planned to come home between the ages of 18 and 21. Unfortunately, by Halloween, she was killed by an unknown assailant. On November 1, 1980, a truck driver found her body near the Sam Houston National Forest, lying face-down in the grass about 20 feet from Interstate Highway 45, two miles north of Huntsville. The driver called the police at 9:20 a.m. to report his discovery. She had been dead for about six hours, putting her time of death around 3:20 a.m. She was wearing a rectangular brown pendant with a smoky blue or brown glass stone on a thin gold chain around her neck. High-heeled red leather sandals with light brown straps, which she had been seen carrying earlier, were also found nearby. The rest of her clothing was missing. The coroner determined that she died from asphyxia due to ligature strangulation, likely with pantyhose. Fragments of the pantyhose and her underwear were found inside her vaginal cavity, probably to prevent bleeding while her body was moved. She had been sexually assaulted with a large blunt object both vaginally and anally before her death. There was no biological evidence of conventional rape. She was also severely beaten, with visible bruises, swollen lips and right eyelid, and a deep bite mark on her right shoulder. On January 16, 1981, Sherri was buried in the Adickes Addition at Oakwood Cemetery after an open-casket funeral. The cemetery is in the same city where her body was found. She was buried under a tombstone that read, "Unknown white female. Died Nov. 1, 1980." Recently, a new tombstone was placed at her grave, see Sherri Ann Jarvis Gravesite, including her name, nickname, photograph, and the inscription "Never alone and loved by many." Read more at Walker County Sheriff's Office and Othram Team to Identify Walker County Jane Doe.

Jodi Lynn (Bremer) Bauer was born on February 15, 1963 in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin United States to Melvin Lloyd Bremer and Karolynn Jean Zinski, and has siblings Sherri Ann Jarvis, Danny Lee Zinski, and Don Jarvis. Jodi Bremer married Donald Clarence Bauer in 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jodi Lynn Bauer.

Ronald Melvin Bremer was born on March 8, 1935 in Abbotsford, Marathon County, Wisconsin United States to Melvin Lloyd Bremer and Leila Belle Bremer, and had siblings Melvin Lloyd Bremer, Mae Belle Ridderbush, and Avis A. Lebiecki. Ronald Bremer died at age 88 years old on January 6, 2024 in Medford, Taylor County.

Mae Belle (Bremer) Ridderbush was born on April 9, 1933 in Holton, Marathon County, Wisconsin United States, and died at age 82 years old on March 30, 2016 in Marshfield, Wood County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mae Belle Ridderbush.

Avis A. (Bremer) Lebiecki was born on February 18, 1939 to Melvin Lloyd Bremer and Leila Belle Bremer, and has siblings Melvin Lloyd Bremer, Ronald Melvin Bremer, and Mae Belle Ridderbush. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Avis A. Lebiecki.

Leila Belle (Wimer) Bremer was born on November 10, 1912 in Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin United States, and died at age 50 years old on March 5, 1963 in Medford, Taylor County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leila Belle Bremer .

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Bremer .

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mark Bremer .

Johann Hinrich Bremer was born on March 25, 1833 in Oldenburg Germany, and died at age 55 years old in 1888 in Dorchester, Clark County, Wisconsin United States.

Marie Elizabeth (Ostendorf) Bremer was born on June 30, 1838 in Oldenburg Germany. She was married to Johann Hinrich Bremer, and had a child Richard Gerhard Bremer. Marie Bremer died at age 84 years old on November 30, 1922 in Mayville, Clark County, Wisconsin United States.

Hilda E. (Parkhill) Bremer was born on April 14, 1886 in Marathon County, Wisconsin United States to Eli Reuben Parkhill and Sophia Christine Elisabeth Parkhill. She was in a relationship with Richard Gerhard Bremer, and had a child Melvin Lloyd Bremer. Hilda Bremer died at age 38 years old on February 18, 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hilda E. Bremer .

Richard Gerhard Bremer was born on February 28, 1878 in Ovelgönne Germany, and died at age 89 years old on December 14, 1967 in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin United States.

Melvin Lloyd Bremer Sr. was born on April 17, 1911 in Abbotsford, Marathon County, Wisconsin United States to Richard Gerhard Bremer and Hilda E. Bremer. He married Leila Belle Bremer in 1932, and they were married until Leila's death on March 5, 1963. He had children Mae Belle Ridderbush, Ronald Melvin Bremer, Melvin Lloyd Bremer, and Avis A. Lebiecki. Melvin Bremer died at age 67 years old on October 9, 1978 in Batavia, Kane County, Illinois. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melvin Lloyd Bremer .

John Bremer of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas was born on February 10, 1884, and died at age 92 years old in December 1976 in McAllen. John Bremer was buried in January 1976.

Betty Jane (Copp) Bremer of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States was born on September 5, 1931 at Home N Gale St, in Indianapolis, and died at age 55 years old on September 7, 1986 at Community Hospital East N Ritter, in Indianapolis. Betty Bremer was buried at Washington Park East Cemetary in Indianapolis.

Clarence Bremer of Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana was born on February 9, 1901, and died at age 80 years old in April 1981.

Peter Bremer of Northwood, Grand Forks County, North Dakota was born on October 1, 1885, and died at age 89 years old in November 1974.