Obituary of Philip L. Zweifel phd
Philip L. Zweifel, Ph.D.
Of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at
Seasons Hospice, at the age of 65 years. He was born August 14, 1946, in
Madison, WI, the son of Edward and Creola Zweifel. Phil married the love of his
life, Deborah (Beczkalo) Zweifel, on June 10, 1972.
Dr. Zweifel began teaching English at UW-Waukesha in 1976, and since 1995, he
has also served as Associate Campus Dean. He attended Edgewood High School
in Madison (1963), Saint John's University in Minnesota (1967) and the
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D. in American literature, 1975). His special
interests included poetry, creative writing, the works of Mark Twain, the music of
Bob Dylan and golf. And being an avid golfer, he was very proud of making two
holes-in-one in his lifetime. He enjoyed First Fridays at the Hilltop Pub, never
missing one in over 30 years. Phil was a Wisconsin sports fan, rooting for the
Packers, Brewers and Badgers.
Phil will be sadly missed by his children, Matthew (Emily) Zweifel of Chicago, IL,
and Sarah Zweifel of Waukesha, WI; his grandson, Brian Zweifel; parents,
Edward and Creola (Duppler) Zweifel of Madison, WI; and sister, Margaret
(Steve) Martin of Madison, WI. He is further survived by other relatives, many
friends and colleagues. Phil is preceded in death by his wife, Deborah.
The visitation for Phil will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the 2:00 p.m.
Remembrance Service on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the
UW-Waukesha Campus Hub, 1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188.
Memorials appreciated to the Philip L. Zweifel Memorial Scholarship, c/o UW-
Waukesha Foundation, 1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188.
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