An obituary was published
William M. Zakens, 96, died November 20, 2012. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Michael and Agnes Zakens. He was the former owner of Zakens Farm Equipment Sales and Service. He was the husband of the late Mary Hammond Zakens; father of Michael Zakens (Susan), Sharon Drosehn and Barbara Percival (Frank); grandfather of Michael Pelton, Catherine Zakens, Sherri Pelton, Christine Burns (Daniel), Debra Dragon, William Percival (Tabbetha) and Michael Zakens, Jr; great-grandfather of Kyle, Brandon, Nicole, Corey, Abagail, Ryan, Emma, Zachary, Elijah, Miranda, Chevelle, Timothy, Paige and Ethan; brother of the late Mary Rainka, Rev. Michael Zakens, Frank, Joseph and Stephen Zakens and.
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