Keith Louis Zubrod, age 80, went home to heaven on March 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family and many heavenly angels. Lou was born on 12/27/1941 in Charles City, IA where he became an exceptional basketball and baseball player. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1960 and briefly served his country in the US Navy following in the footsteps of his brothers, Art Zubrod (US Air Force) and Gerald Zubrod (US Air Force). After his honorable discharge, he married Sharon Kruger in 1963 and they had four daughters. Lou enjoyed pheasant hunting, trapping and traveling to Wyoming every fall for deer hunting. For years, Lou was a firefighter in Charles City, IA before moving to Cheyenne, WY and starting Zubrod Brother’s Meats with his brother Ken Zubrod. Eventually he moved to Laramie, WY in 1986 where he worked in the meat department at Ideal Foods and other grocery stores until he left and opened his meat market, Big Daddy Meats in 1998. “Big Daddy” enjoyed the wild game seasons and was known for his 100+ homemade sausages. His wife, Sharon died in 2003 and Lou retired shortly after. He married Lynne Pendley, a longtime resident of Laramie, WY and moved to Peoria, AZ where they enjoyed warmer climates, golfing, baseball games and tours around the state of Arizona as well as their two English Labradors, Blondie and BB. Lou was battling a blood disorder, MDS, which eventually took his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Art and Mary Zubrod, his first wife Sharon Zubrod, his brother Art Zubrod, and his niece Nicole Hammou. He is survived by his wife Lynne Pendley, his brothers, Gerald Zubrod of Chicago, IL; Ken Zubrod of Cheyenne, WY; his sister Jean Cagley, of Punta Gordo, FL; his daughters Tracy Zubrod, Jackie Goldfarb, Julie Bandemer and Tara Zubrod, his grandchildren Megan Smith, Jordan Smith, Austin Bandemer, Jenna Nussbaum, Michaela Goldfarb, Alexis Pressley, Stephanie Pressley and Brieanne Pressley, and 8 great grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday May 20, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Paul’s Newman Center 1800 E Grand Ave Laramie, WY 82070.
The funeral will be lived streamed and can be accessed from the Newman Center website www.newmancenter.org
Cards may be sent to Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home, 2133 E. Rainbow Ave, Laramie, WY 82070.
So sorry for the family’s loss. Lynne, Steve and I are thinking of you. Best, Mandy Tatarchuk
Big Daddy Lou. You are missed. I have many fond memories of sharing stories with you and munching on fresh, smoked bacon and cold Coors in the cooler...my eyes tearing from the horseradish pickles. We shared a rough time together; you struggling with the passing of Sharon and my difficulties in life and becoming a man. You rose me up. You healed many wounds in me. I will never forget you. Nobody beats Big Daddy in so many ways. Thank you for blessing this world in everything you touched. Your legacy is proof of everlasting life, lived on in us.
I knew lou through his early wife Sharon, who worked years at Kim Campbells famous home Bakery. I will recall now and remember well going forward his jovial nature and great smile, hw made me laugh-not always easy--when flavoring the current state of the world affairs with nearly perfect cowboy- gathering attitude of high- west rationale....which entails a very certain, candid immediate response of no B.S....."just the facts, ma'am' . But delivered with that humorous twist of his own. I make my own sausage, still and now, in his honor to that deserved skill of his. Rest easy, you were loved by all who knew you... ralph johnson jr.
All of us at Dr. Shafer's office will miss seeing Lou and his wonderful smile. He was always so nice and was ready to make us laugh. Lynne, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Condolences to the rest of the family also. Dr. Shafer and Cindy
Big Daddy, what a great guy! He always made me laugh. It was a privilege to have known him.
My deepest condolences to the family. I’ve known Tara for many years. God Bless?