Submitted by: Dan Rich

Andrew John Zeberl
May 5, 1916 - Aug. 8, 2002

South Bend Tribune 8/11/2002

Andrew John Zeberl, 86, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in Coldwater, Mich., as the result of an automobile accident. Andrew John Zeberl was born on May 5, 1916, in South Bend, to Andrew and Theresa. His parents and sister, Amelie, preceded him in death.

Andrew graduated in 1964 from the University of Michigan with a doctorate degree in adult education, after receiving his master's degree in pubic health education (1951). He held an M.A. in health education from New York University (1945), and a B.S. in health and physical education from Ball State Teachers College (1940). He was a graduate of James Whitcomb Riley High School (class of 1934) in South Bend, and was an active member of the school's "Over The Hill" club.

Andy loved learning and teaching others about health, leadership and community development. He was a professor emeritus, retired in 1982, in the Health and Safety Department at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind., was an adult education instructor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and taught health and physical education at Upper Iowa University (Fayette) and the Alabama State College for Women (Montevallo). He established the Zeberl Family Health Science Fund at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and the Zeberl Family Community Health Education Scholarship at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He worked for many years with the American Cancer Society and in the public health field in Alaska, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Donations to these endowments and to The American Cancer Society to further research and education are encouraged.

Andy loved music and his appreciation included playing various instruments with the "Whiz Bang Band" in South Bend to dancing folk dances all over the world. He loved to travel, had a vast repertoire, and a hearty laugh that he generously shared with his many friends and family.

He is survived by his sister, Hermina Z. Constance; his nephew and nieces, Daniel F. Constance Jr., Patricia and Susan Constance; grand-nephews, Daniel and Matthew Henderson; and numerous relatives in Austria.

Cremation has taken place. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The Zahoran Funeral Home handled arrangements.