Sarah Zwick
Age - 27
September 22, 2023
Sarah Elin Zwick was so loved and so treasured by her family and friends. There are no words to describe this unbelievable loss to our family and our community. Sarah was the daughter of Scott and Karen Wennerstrom, who loved her beyond words. Sarah's husband and soulmate, C. J. Zwick, and their puppies, Piper and Teek, loved and cherished every second they spent together. Sarah's family, including her husband and puppies; her aunt and uncle, Julie Wennerstrom Jeffers and Thomas Jeffers; and her uncle and aunt, Mike and Vicki Wennerstrom, were the foundation of her entire world. Her Aunt Julie was her rock. Sarah also was survived by her brother Scotty and his wife Gabbie, and their precious daughter, Shiloh, all of whom Sarah loved beyond words. Sarah also was survived and loved so much by her mother-in-law, Kathie, brother-in-law, Matt, and sisters-in-law, Missy and Kimmy. They all adored her. While not native of the DuBois community, Sarah called DuBois her home. And DuBois always will be Sarah's home. Through her personal involvement and absolute devotion to bettering our community, Sarah's commitment to DuBois never will be forgotten. Even before establishing herself as a State Farm Insurance owner in downtown DuBois, Sarah was involved with and cared about everyone in her life, especially those in her community. Sarah relentlessly, and literally, gave her whole self to everything she pursued - personally and professionally. As Sarah tirelessly earned her degree from Penn State DuBois, while tackling more hours of classes in a semester than most do in two, we all knew that she would accomplish great things. And she did. While in school, earning top grades and establishing long-standing relationships with her professors and classmates, Sarah also worked as a real estate agent and restaurant shift manager in the DuBois area. Yet, every day, somehow finding the energy, she always made time to love and laugh with her friends and family, and to cherish her sweet puppies, Pipey, Teeky, and Jack (the four of them we see, many days, on billboards around DuBois). Everyone who knew Sarah, knew she was special. She was just that kind of person, with such a loving and caring personality. Sarah was loved so much, and she loved that much more. Sarah's love was unconditional and beyond what words can ever describe. Sarah was an amazing and very strong-minded woman, and she will be forever remembered as an amazing person who gave herself to everything she did. Mental health is personal health. Sarah always said, "Everyone needs a therapist"; she was and always will be right. Again - mental health is personal health. If you sprain your ankle, you see a doctor. If you hurt your back, you see a doctor. The health of your ankle and your back, while important and immediately necessary to everyday life, is in so many ways less critical than your mental health, not only to you but those who love you. Mental health awareness is necessary - and very essential - to health in general. Too many times, and especially in Sarah's life, the consciousness and importance of maintaining mental health is too easily disregarded. Although most important, mental health concerns are not always apparent or so urgent. Our mental health tends to sit on the back burner. Why deal today, with something that can be dealt with tomorrow. Until tomorrow is too late. Sometimes tomorrow never comes. Sarah was right; everyone needs a therapist. We all do. Every second of every day, our minds are working and things are happening in this crazy world. All of that takes a toll. No one would run a marathon while ignoring problems with physical wellness; that surely would lead to physical injury. Life is a marathon. While sorting through the marathon of life, our mental health deserves the same amount of attention as our ankles and backs. The wellness of our mental hamstring is essential. Today more than ever, we must make mental health a priority. Life is not easy; but today, and every day, is worth tomorrow. We are aching for Sarah to smile at us just one more time; to pick up an excited wiener dog just one more time. Mental health is more important, in so many ways, than physical health ever could be. Sarah's legacy will be to ensure that more people hear this message. And if only Sarah were here, as only Sarah could do, she would be sure that more people heard and understood it. Make tomorrow's concerns, today's priorities. Friends and family will be received Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 1-3 p. m. from the Adamson Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. A service will follow the visitation at 3 p. m. at the funeral chapel. Show more
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