Lowell Albert Ziemann

GILBERT, Arizona — Lowell Albert Ziemann of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away after a brief illness. He was born to Albert and Olga Ziemann in Fairmont, Minnesota. Along with his sister, Marilyn, the family resided and worked the family farm. He loved baseball and basketball and played on the Fairmont high school teams, including the 1955 squad that went to the state tournament. He graduated from Augsburg College in Minneapolis in 1960 with a degree in mathematics. While at Augsburg, he played for 4 years on the baseball and basketball teams, and served as team captain. He married Janet (Haeckel) Ziemann in September 1960 and the young couple resided in Paynesville, Minnesota, where Lowell taught math and coached the basketball team. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Jay and Suzanne. In 1964, the young family moved to Marshall, where he continued to teach and coach for another 13 years. In 1970 and 1974, he took Marshall Tiger basketball teams to the state tournament. Lowell’s athletic achievements earned him a spot in 3 halls of fame. A career change to the insurance industry brought the couple to Arizona in 1985. After Janet’s death in 1987, Lowell married Margery Jean (Capewell) Ziemann and they were a devoted couple for 36 years until his passing. In retirement, he found creative outlets for his love of the Old West, doing wood carving and publishing more than a dozen collections of short stories under his pen name, A.L. Shane. Lowell was a faithful member of his church, a loving and caring friend and mentor, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Lowell was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Olga, his wife Janet, his son in law Dean Schulz, and grandson Joshua Schulz.

He is survived by his wife Jean, his sister Marilyn Stuckwisch, his children Jay (and Lisa) Ziemann and Suzanne (and Ron) Propoggio, his grandchildren Daniel (and Kaitlyn) Ziemann, Sarah Ziemann, Zachary Schulz and Jacob Schulz, and his great grandson Finley Ziemann. Blessed be his memory.

In lieu of flowers or memorials, the family asks that donations be made to the 1970 Best Teammate Scholarship at the Pride in the Tiger Foundation (https://prideinthetiger.org/donate), or to your favorite charity.