James J. Zoltak

James J. “Jim, Jimmy, ZMAN” Zoltak James was born unexpectedly into Eternal Life on November 6th, 2020 at the age of 65. Husband to his beautiful bride, Donna (nee Opiela) for 44 memorable years. Adoring father to his “princess” Leandra (Scott) Trzebiatowski and “pumpkin” Amanda (John) Olivier. Proudest Papa of Cassandra and Alexandra Olivier. Faithful companion to Reggie, his little shadow. Dear brother of the late David (the late Penny), the late Sundra (the late Robert) Bartels, Ronald (Linda) and Nancy Koehler. Loving brother-in-law of Alan (Maria) Opiela, Jeffrey (Mary) Opiela, and Maryann (Mike) Tellier. Special godfather to Alyssa and Amy. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Jim loved his family more than anything, well maybe not as much as food, and would be there for them no matter the situation. One of his proudest moments in life was becoming a Papa. He loved being their full-time babysitter and often would be upset if there was a schedule change and he didn’t have the girls for a day of two. The phrase, “Papa would want them to have this”, was very common. His passion for cars started at a younger age and never stopped. He enjoyed working on cars, be it a classic car or just helping a friend with a tune-up. His cars were his babies and he enjoyed showing them off at car shows. Jim also made several lifelong friendships at Hales Corners Speedway where he spent a lot of Saturday nights over the years. On Sundays you would find him reading the paper and watching NASCAR. Anyone who knew Jim knew, he’d never tell you no. He somehow had a way of knowing how to fix and do everything. If he didn’t know how, he’d figure a way out. His greatest gift in life was his gift of gab. This man couldn’t go ANYWHERE without knowing someone or talking to someone. He never met a stranger in his life. Nothing will ever be able to fill the void he’s going to leave in our lives. He will be greatly missed by all whose lives he’s touched. A special thank you to all the staff at Aurora Healthcare for the exceptional care his was given over the years. Visitation at the Max A. Sass & Sons Greenridge Chapel on Saturday, November 14 from 1 - 4 PM. Funeral Service at 4 PM. Special request, please come dressed in Classic Car shirts, NASCAR shirts, Harley shirts or Packers and Brewers shirts. Weather permitting, please bring your Classic Cars or Harley and give him the send-off he deserves. - In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at https://www.aurorahealthcarefoundation.org. Please direct your gift to the "other" option and type in the Liver Transplant Team.