ALFRED ZIMMER

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ALFRED ZIMMER
January 6, 1925 - August 31, 2019

It is with sadness, that we announce that dad has left us in this life to be with mom.
Dad was born on the family farm near
Inglis in the RM of Boulton, MB. He was
baptized and confirmed Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran Church in Inglis, MB. In later years his church families included Bethany, St.
Peters (Winnipeg) and Selkirk Lutheran Church.
Dad spent many years farming the land he grew up on near Inglis, MB. He met Alma Bauer in the neighbouring community of Shevlin. They were married at St. John's
Lutheran Church on June 9, 1950 and
celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2015. They started their life together on the family farm near Inglis, where they raised four of their five children. In 1963, dad sold the farm and moved to Winnipeg where their youngest son was born in 1970. Dad worked as a carpenter building houses in Winnipeg but found his calling with Manitoba Hydro, where he enjoyed working as a carpenter and equipment operator until his retirement in 1986. Mom and dad spent their retirement years doing some of the travelling they
enjoyed so much. Dad even managed a trip to Germany where he visited some of Martin Luther's homeland. Dad's other loves
included gardening, carpentry, bicycles and helping others. Dad was well known by all of the neighbourhood children for fixing their broken toys and bikes, and sending them on their way with a candy. Dad spent his last few years in the care of the wonderful staff at
Tudor House Personal Care Home in Selkirk, MB.
Dad was predeceased by his wife Alma (Bauer), in 2015; his brothers, Emil and Joe; sisters, Elizabeth, Martha, Margaret, Bertha and Anne.
He is survived by one sister Alma Zamzow and one sister-in-law Pearl (Bauer) Weir. He will be sadly missed by his five children, Marion (Gordon) Olafson, Janet (Fred)
Johnson, Ron (Jeanne) Zimmer, Don (Elaine) Zimmer and Bruce (Laurie) Zimmer. Dad and mom had seven grandchildren, Krishanda, Arianna, Earl, Scott, Cameron, Travis, Pam; and five great-grandchildren, Yoenne, Isis, Janey, Braiden, and Alexis. Numerous nieces and nephews will always remember dad as a favourite uncle.
Prayers will be said at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, September 5, 2019 in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, 309 Eveline St., Selkirk, MB. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Bethany
Lutheran Church, Inglis, MB.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Garden Project, in care of Tudor House Personal Care Home, 800 Manitoba Ave., Selkirk, MB R1A 2C9 or Bethany South Cemetery Fund, in care of Bethany Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 196, Inglis, MB R0J 0X0.

Condolences may be left on his tribute wall at www.gilbartfuneralhome.com

Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk
in care of arrangements.

Publish Date: Sep 5, 2019

ALFRED ZIMMER
January 6, 1925 - August 31, 2019

It is with sadness, that we announce that dad has left us in this life to be with mom.
Dad was born on the family farm near Inglis in the RM of Boulton, MB. He was baptized and confirmed Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran Church in Inglis, MB. In later years his church families included Bethany, St. Peters (Winnipeg) and Selkirk Lutheran Church.

Dad spent many years farming the land he grew up on near Inglis, MB. He met Alma Bauer in the neighbouring community of Shevlin. They were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church on June 9, 1950 and celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2015. They started their life together on the family farm near Inglis, where they raised four of their five children. In 1963, dad sold the farm and moved to Winnipeg where their youngest son was born in 1970. Dad worked as a carpenter building houses in Winnipeg but found his calling with Manitoba Hydro, where he enjoyed working as a carpenter and equipment operator until his retirement in 1986. Mom and dad spent their retirement years doing some of the travelling they enjoyed so much. Dad even managed a trip to Germany where he visited some of Martin Luther’s homeland. Dad’s other loves included gardening, carpentry, bicycles and helping others. Dad was well known by all of the neighbourhood children for fixing their broken toys and bikes, and sending them on their way with a candy. Dad spent his last few years in the care of the wonderful staff at
Tudor House Personal Care Home in Selkirk, MB.

Dad was predeceased by his wife Alma (Bauer), in 2015; his brothers, Emil and Joe; sisters, Elizabeth, Martha, Margaret, Bertha and Anne.

He is survived by one sister Alma Zamzow and one sister-in-law Pearl (Bauer) Weir. He will be sadly missed by his five children, Marion (Gordon) Olafson, Janet (Fred)
Johnson, Ron (Jeanne) Zimmer, Don (Elaine) Zimmer and Bruce (Laurie) Zimmer. Dad and mom had seven grandchildren, Krishanda, Arianna, Earl, Scott, Cameron, Travis, Pam; and five great-grandchildren, Yoenne, Isis, Janey, Braiden, and Alexis. Numerous nieces and nephews will always remember dad as a favourite uncle.

Prayers will be said at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019 in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, 309 Eveline St., Selkirk, MB. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Bethany Lutheran Church, Inglis, MB.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Garden Project, in care of Tudor House Personal Care Home, 800 Manitoba Ave., Selkirk, MB R1A 2C9 or Bethany South Cemetery Fund, in care of Bethany Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 196, Inglis, MB R0J 0X0.

Condolences may be left on his tribute wall at www.gilbartfuneralhome.com

Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk
in care of arrangements.

Publish Date: Sep 4, 2019

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 04, 2019, Sep 05, 2019