Albert Earl Zishka, 87, of Lancaster, KS died on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 at his home in Lancaster, KS.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 11:15 am on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at the St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville KS.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 am on Sat. at the O’Trimble Funeral Chapel, 329 Main St, Nortonville, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Humane Society and may be sent in care of the funeral home.  Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Albert was born on May 2, 1934 in Valley Falls, KS the son of George W. and Leona B. (Shughart) Zishka. He graduated from Nortonville High School in 1952 and served in the Kansas National Guard.  Albert lived most of his life in Canfield, Ohio where he owned and operated Canfield Day Care Center and Apartment Building.  Before moving to Greenville, South Carolina he spent a lot of time with his church on missionary trips to eighteen different countries including Russia, Mexico, Euthopia, and North Dakota.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Canfield, OH where he served as Elder and Deacon, and several other positions.

He was married to Marilyn Shaffer and later divorced.  Albert is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Zishka, Canfield OH, and Jason Zishka, Greenville, SC, two sisters Mary Kane, Atchison, KS and Helen Whitlock, Dearborn, MO, two brothers James Zishka, Dallas,TX and Marvin Zishka, Basehor, KS, a granddaughter Alexis Morgan, and several nieces and nephews. His parents, four brothers Paul, Don, Harold and Leo Zishka and a sister Rose Perkins preceded him in death.