Funeral services for Alice Zimmerman will be held Tuesday September 15th at 1:00 PM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island. The Reverends Audrey Lukasak and Kip Groettum will co-officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Island Cemetery. Mrs. Zimmerman, 91, of Pine Island, died Friday September 11, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester.
Alice Marie Wegman was born November 14, 1923 in New Haven Township, Olmsted County, the daughter of Nicholas and Ida (Wanke) Wegman. Raised in Olmsted County, she married Ludwig Zimmerman in the early 1940s. He precedes her in death. She later married Harold Zimmerman, and he also precedes her in death. Alice, with her husband Ludwig, farmed, and enjoyed working with the cows and the chickens. She worked at Saint Mary's Hospital in the housekeeping department for about ten years, and then at Pine Haven Care Center in the dietary department for another ten years. She retired at age 86. She enjoyed embroidering, and giving care to others was her special calling in life. She loved being with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Known for lovingly dispensing cookies at every opportunity, she became known as "Grandma Cookie." She was a member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island.
She is survived by her children; Carl Zimmerman of Kasson, Mary Ann Reber of Pine Island, Linda (Vernon) Exe of Byron, Carol (Gary) Kramer of Pine Island, James (Lora) Zimmerman of Isanti, and Daryl Zimmerman of Pine Island; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; a sister, Arlene (Don) Stafford of Mesa, Arizona; and a brother, Ken Wegman of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Also surviving are 5 stepchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a sister Edith Wegman; brother Bob Wegman; son Larry Zimmerman; and a daughter Edith Adkins.
The visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service on Tuesday at the church in Pine Island. Online memorials are being welcomed and may be written at this website.
Visitation
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
Pine Island, MN 55963
Service
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15.
1:00 PM (CDT)
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
Pine Island, MN 55963