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Glenn Wilson ZIMMERMAN

Male 1922 - 2006  (83 years)


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  • Name Glenn Wilson ZIMMERMAN 
    Birth 17 May 1922  Shelby, Shelby, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Feb 2006  Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Siblings 2 brothers 
    Person ID I16350  bmds
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2015 

    Father Ernest Wilson ZIMMERMAN,   b. 28 Jan 1886   d. 2 Nov 1990 (Age 104 years) 
    Mother Carrie Rosetta GILL,   b. Mar 1888, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1966 (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F4744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betty Jane WELCH   d. 2 Nov 2004 
    Marriage 28 Apr 1944  Harlan, Shelby, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Glenn : 21 years old | Betty : ?? old. 
    Children 2 sons and 1 daughter 
     1Male. Jim ZIMMERMAN
     2Male. Dick ZIMMERMAN
     3Female. Carol ZIMMERMAN
     
    Family ID F6669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 May 1922 - Shelby, Shelby, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Apr 1944 - Harlan, Shelby, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 2006 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Glenn Wilson Zimmerman, the son of Ernest Wilson and Carrie Rosetta (Gill) Zimmerman, was born on May 17, 1922, in Shelby, Iowa. He attended school in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1940. After graduation, Glenn worked at Harkets Restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska and as a farmhand. He entered military service with the United States Army Air Force on October 5, 1942, and served in World War II. On April 28, 1944, he married Betty Jane Welch in Harlan, Iowa. Following Glenn’s discharge from the service in January, 1946, the couple made their home in Harlan, where Glenn worked for the Iowa State Highway Commission until his retirement on August 31, 1984.
      As a youth, Glenn was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Shelby, Iowa. He later became a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan, Iowa. He enjoyed doing volunteer work and helping his friends and neighbors. He also liked spending time doing woodcrafts and woodworking. He was active at the Harlan Senior Center where he delivered meals and washed dishes. He was a member of the Helmer Reyelt American Legion Post #150.

      Glenn W. Zimmerman died on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 4 days.
       Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty, on November 2, 2004; and two brothers, Alfred Zimmerman and Ralph Zimmerman. Survivors include two sons, Jim (Rhonda) Zimmerman of Omaha, Nebraska, and Dick (Kim) Zimmerman of Cedar Falls, Iowa; one daughter, Carol (Steve) Sidwell of Cordova, Illinois; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
       Funeral services were held on Friday, February 24, 2006, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan, Iowa, with Rev. Donna Ewert officiating. Linda Zimmerman served as the organist. Casket bearers were Jim Zimmerman, Dick Zimmerman, Ryan Zimmerman, Kelly Zimmerman, Clint Jensen, Grant Dess, and Stephen Sidwell. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of the arrangements.