A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at the Brick Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Road, Owatonna) with a one hour visitation prior to the funeral service starting at 10 a.m.  Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery, Austin.

Theresa was born on Jan. 23, 1920, in St. Lucas, Iowa, to parents John and Kathryn (Schmitt) Langreck.

She grew up and graduated from St Lucas High School. On July 8, 1946, she married James Zipse. In 1947 they moved to Austin, where they made their home. Her hobbies included fishing, gardening, cooking, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and completing jigsaw puzzles.

She is preceded in death by, her husband, James; parents; one son, Mark; brothers, Leo Langrick, Ray Langreck and Vic Langreck; sisters, Josephine Heying, Lena Pitzenberger and Lucy McNamara; five brothers-in-law; and and two sisters-in-law.

Theresa is survived by her daughter, Karen (Dale) Ringhofer, Owatonna; son, Brian (Lisa) Zipse, Montgomery, Minnesota; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Zipse, Deer River, Minnesota; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Jack (Joyce) Zoulek, Spillville, Iowa, Delores Bucheit, St. Lucas, Colette Ameling, West Union, Iowa, and Roger (Germaine) Langreck, St. Lucas; and sister-in-law, Betty Wilkie.

Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. For more information or to leave an online condolence message go to www.brick-megerfuneralhome.com.