Dr. Reid D. Zentner's obituary , Passed away on January 3, 2025 in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Reid D. Zentner

April 14, 1934 - January 3, 2025 (90 years old)

Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Reid D. Zentner's obituary , Passed away on January 3, 2025 in Hickory, North Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory

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Dr. Reid D. Zentner

April 14, 1934 - January 3, 2025 (90 years old)

Hickory, North Carolina

Reid D. Zentner Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 3, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Reid D. Zentner of Hickory, North Carolina. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Reid D. Zentner to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Edgar Zentner and Violet Manthei Zentner; his significant other Judith Proctor Zentner; and his brothers, Kenneth Zentner and Russell Zentner.

He is survived by: his daughters, Jill Renee Burns (Michael) of Austin and Dawn Cherie Zentner-Desai (Aku) of Erie, CO; and his grandchildren, Tanner Reid Burns of Minneapolis, MN, Noah Michael Burns, Zoe Alice Burns of Austin, TX, Dane Sachidanand Desai of Erie, CO and Weston Mahesh Desai of Ft. Collins, CO..

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Bass-Smith Funeral Home Chapel (334 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Partners in Developing Missions, a charitable organization founded in part by Reid and Judy, and now led by Mike and Jill (Zentner) Burns.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory



Sat

Jan 18

Funeral service

2:00 PM

Bass-Smith Funeral Home Chapel
334 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

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