Thomas Zwiener, 95, died Jan. 5, 2026. Tom was born in Ortonville, Minnesota, in 1930 to Chester and Naomi Zwiener.
A 1948 graduate of St. Paul Murray High School, Tom was an all-city athlete in football, baseball, hockey and basketball.
He graduated in 1955 from Gustavus Adolphus College, where he was an All-American quarterback for several championship teams and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Tom’s college studies were interrupted for two years as he served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
In 1957, he married Lynn Wagener. Tom worked in insurance in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and won several club championships in golf there.
Tom and Lynn moved to Falcon Heights in the early 1960s. Tom blessed his family and all of those around him with a kind heart, warm smile, and wonderful sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Charles “Chi” and William “Billy.” Tom is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lynn; sons Wade and Steve (Olga); daughter Betsy (Tom) Cogdall; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Memorials preferred to Alzheimer’s Association.