Dr. John Zettel Jr. - Born Aug 7,1917, in Des Moines, Iowa to optometrist John Zettel Sr., and Lily Hayes. He married Heida Hines of Lebanon Ohio in 1940. Graduated a Dr. in Optometry from Ohio State university. He practiced Optometry from 1941 till 2005 in Cincinnati Ohio and Norwood Ohio. Past President of the Ohio Optometric Association (1960-1962), American Academy of Optometry (1971, 1972), Ordained Elder of the Norwood (Ohio) Presbyterian Church), 32nd Degree Mason and former member of the Masonic Chanters. Father of Carolyn (Melvin) Hansen – Bolingbrook, IL, Sarah Elizabeth (Michael) Knoll – West Alexandria, OH and Melissa Sue (Michael) Gruen – Cincinnati, OH. Married Virginia Linz in 1977 after the death of Heida. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, wife Heida, and sisters Jeanette and Virginia Collett (Lebanon, Ohio). He is the grandfather of four: Jeff Hansen, Jennifer (Hansen) Borlick, Angela (Rieg) Grubb and Heida (Rieg) Powers; and the great grandfather of 7: Levi and Courtney Grubb Elizabeth and Bekkah Hansen, Conner Powers, and Alexandra and Victoria Borlick. Dr. Zettel was for many years an avid big game hunter, including two African safaris. A safari in 1953 yielded numerous record book trophies and a film of the trip (including a scene of a charging elephant which was sought by the makers of John Wayne's film "Hitari"). He was asked to show the film on many occasions before school and civic organization audiences. He and his second wife, "Ginny," took a trip around the world, visiting many counties and cities. He was a passionate gardener of vegetables and fruit trees at property on Indian Lake, OH. He was known to say "I have lived a blessed life: I have been able to work in a profession that helped people, travel to nearly every place I have wanted to go and known the love of two good women and wonderful children.Interment at Lebanon Cemetery.