Obit: Zimmermann, Roy A.
(1935 - 2019)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Bruce, Degner, Feakes, Fietz, Hartwig, Hoeg, Kamedulski, Kolzow,
Pantazon, Rohde, Wedell, Zimmermann
----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 9/23/2019
Zimmermann, Roy A. (5 AUG 1935 - 20 SEP 2019)
Roy A. Zimmermann, age 84, of Colby, passed away on Friday, September 20,
2019 at Marshfield Medical Center.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019
at Christ Lutheran Church in Abbotsford. Reverend Don Bruce will officiate.
Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at
the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Colby is entrusted with
the arrangements.
Roy was born on August 5, 1935 the son of Reinhold F. and Elsie (Hartwig)
Zimmermann in Burnett (Dodge County) WI. He was baptized on September 8,
1935 in Burnett. Roy graduated from Saint John’s Lutheran School in 1949 and
was a 1953 graduate of Fox Lake High School.
On April 25, 1959, Roy was united in marriage to Nordean E. Fietz in
Neshkoro, Wisconsin.
Roy was a lifetime self employed farmer, and helped his sons with farm work
after leaving the farm. He was a former member of Saint John’s Lutheran
Church in Fox Lake until 2012, and was custodian for the church and school
for 15 years. Roy was also the financial secretary and treasurer for the
church for many years. In his earlier years he enjoyed snowmobiling, going
to the lake, water skiing and traveling. He loved mowing lawn, polka music,
the Green Bay Packers and spending time with his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Roy is survived by his loving wife, Nordean of Colby; two sons: Curtis
(Sharon) of Fox Lake, WI and Gene (Gwen) of Colby, WI; four grandchildren:
Kiersten (Wayne Hoeg) of Colby, Raisha (Bradley Kolzow) of Colby, Ashley
Zimmermann of Wauwatosa and Meredith Zimmermann of Wauwatosa; two
great-grandchildren: Davidson Roy Hoeg and Winston Gene Hoeg ; two brothers
and a sister: Duane (Dorthy) Zimmermann of Fox Lake, Dennis (Arlene)
Zimmermann of Fox Lake and LuAnn (Fredrick Degner) of Watertown. He is
further survived by his in-laws: Elaine Zimmermann of Markesan, Agnes
Zimmermann of Beaver Dam, Shirley Feakes of Wautoma, Lavila Wedell of Berlin
and Arnold (Donna) Rohde of Westfield and many nieces and nephews.
Roy was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Wilbert, Elsmer
(Eileen), Iris (John Pantazon), Reinhold Jr. and an infant brother,
brother-in-laws: Arden Fietz, Ray Kamedulski and Chester Wedell.
Family and friends may express condolences online at
www.maurinaschilling.com.
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