Background
Zeretzke, Frederick Frank H. was born on July 4, 1919 in Milwaukee. Son of Herman and Hertha Hildegarde (Riebow) Zeretzke.
Zeretzke, Frederick Frank H. was born on July 4, 1919 in Milwaukee. Son of Herman and Hertha Hildegarde (Riebow) Zeretzke.
Student, Milwaukee The Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-1939; student, Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, 1940-1941; student, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1947.
Art teacher, Burpee Art Gallery, Rockford, Illinois, 1946-1948; mural artist, People's Real Estate Agency, Rockford, 1958; mural artist, Grace Lutheran Church, Loves Park, Illinois, 1960; mural artist, Sweden House, Rockford, 1972; artist oil memorial young girl, First United Presbyterian Church, Greeley, Colorado, 1963; mural artist, Linos, Rockford, 1974; art teacher, private studio, Rockford, Illinois, 1968-1978; art teacher, private studio, Burlington, Washington, since 1978. Artist and teacher art in national defense Camp Callan, San Diego, 1942-1943, Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois, 1970-1977, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, Washington, 1978-1980. Water color instructor Daniel Smith Art, Seattle, 1994, 95.
Secretary Loves Park (Illinois) Zoning Board, 1949-1956. Member Skagit Human Rights Task Force to Protect Fundamental Human Rights Guaranteed in Constitution of the United States, 1996. Member Museum of Northwest Art, Laconner, Washington, 1998-1999.
With United States Army, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Tamaroa Water Color Society Rockford (honorary lifetime, founder, president 1964), Skagit Art Association (president 1987-1988).
Married Marian Louise Elfers, December 7, 1942. Children: Frederick J., David L., Mary J., John E.