Licha Zarling (Meet Our Staff)

Meet the Staff at

The Russell Meerdink Company, Ltd.

Licha Zarling
Shipping Coordinator

I have worked part-time for the Russell Meerdink Company since March of 1995. After Lynn invoices your orders, it is my job to get your items together, package them up and ship them off to you in the most efficient manner possible. You will also talk to me on the phone occasionally when everyone else is tied up.

I have lived in the Neenah area of Wisconsin all of my life. My husband, Jerry, works for the Neenah Foundry Company. (When you walk down the street, look at the man hole covers - they were probably made in Neenah.) We have three children. Our oldest is our son Larry who still lives and works in Neenah with his wife, Cathy, and their daughter (our most beautiful granddaughter) Morgan. Grandparenthood is the best! The oldest of our two daughters is Kristy. Kristy lives in the St. Paul, MN area with her husband, Brad, and works for Jared's, a jewelry store in Maple Grove, MN. The youngest is Amanda. Amanda lives and works in San Diego, CA, playing rugby on the weekends. We had a tough time getting them all to move out, but we're finally back to just Jerry, myself, and the last member of our family - the dog. Baja is our long-legged Chihuahua who used to be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. He is getting older now, but still manages to keep us safe by keeping all sorts of intruders at bay, whether they are of the 2 legged or 4 legged type, real or imaginary.

Although we are horseless, we have plenty of horsepower sitting next to our garage. Included in our stable of cars is a '73 Mustang Mach I and Jerry's pride and joy, our AC Cobra which he assembled himself (with the help of the neighbor men). My current everyday car is an S4 Audi and Jerry’s is a 4-wheel drive Ford truck (both of which are excellent vehicles to have with our unpredictable Wisconsin winters). In the warmer months (or if the temp is at least 55 degrees) we each have our own Moped, which we take to work and cruise around on. Needless to say, we can never use the excuse that the car won't start!!!

Our latest hobby is boating ... we have a 23.5 Larson Hampton with a cuddy cabin (aka Moose Knuts) which enables us to have all the comforts of home on those extended boating excursions. Look for us on Lake Winnebago at Streich's or the Weed Bed on Lake Poygan.

Though my family and our extracurricular activities keep me busy, I always have time to get your orders off to you. If you ever need anything in a hurry, just let us know and I will try to get it to you as soon as possible.