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Monday, May 19, 2025

UW student’s funeral held in La Crosse

Friends and family attended funeral services for Zach Zenk in La Crosse Tuesday after the UW-Madison senior’s death early last week.

A memorial service was held at La Crosse’s Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home late Tuesday morning, and friends and family were invited to call at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the ceremony.

Zenk, 23, was found dead in his home Tuesday, Nov. 29, after going out drinking with friends earlier in the week, sister Rebecca Zenk said Monday.

The death is under investigations, the Madison Police Department said, and investigators are awaiting results from toxicology tests. Meanwhile, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s office said investigations into the cause of death should be completed within the next three months.

UW-Madison officials expressed their condolences for the death, and continue to encourage students to contact the Division of Student Life should they need counseling services.

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