Isabel (Martinez) Zenahlik

On Tuesday morning, Heaven welcomed a beautiful soul, Isabel (Martinez) Zenahlik.  She was born September 22, 1936, in McPhee, Colorado, to Ruby and Joaquin Martinez.  She passed away July 29, 2025, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda; surrounded by family after suffering an acute illness.  She was 88 years old.

Isabel married the love of her life, James J. Zenahlik, on December 19, 1959, in Oakland, California.  They lived in California for several years before making their permanent home in Anaconda, Montana.

Isabel was a homemaker and full-time mother; she was an active member of the church where she served and sang in the choir.  She enjoyed traveling, singing, thrift shopping, card games, painting, cooking, and especially family.  Her family was her world.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James Zenahlik, her parents, and 8 siblings.

She, along with James, raised five children – Victor Zenahlik, Isabel (Shawn) O'Brien, Jimmy Zenahlik, Sherry (Michael) Grogan, Terry (Brian)  Verlanic.

She is survived by 16 grandchildren (their spouses) and 15 great-grandchildren (with two more on the way!), Jordan Shaw (spouse Blake), Peyton Zenahlik, Serenity O'Donnell, Kai O'Donnell and Hayden Zenahlik. Adam O'Brien (spouse Jade) (Harrison, Maeve, Tatum), Connor O'Brien (spouse Heidi) (Isabella, Lilly, Tucker), Spenser O'Brien (spouse Kelsey) (Mason, Amelia),  ), JJ Zenahlik (spouse Stephanie) (Bexley, Quinn, Saylor), Caleb Zenahlik, Kaity Zenahlik (spouse Joseph (Jude), Samantha Zenahlik-Phythian (spouse Andrew), Britney Brownlee (spouse Miranda) (Bronte), Megan Brownlee (spouse Carlos) (Ricardo), Bree Peterson (spouse Nate) (Lindee, Bryson), Christopher Verlanic (spouse Angela) (Luka, Ellie),

The service will be held at Gateway Christian Fellowship, 300 E. 4th St., Anaconda on Saturday, August 2, at 4:00 pm.

Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral & Cremation Services is privileged to care for Isabel and her family.

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