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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Irene Jane
Zimmerman
Jul 27, 1932 — Oct 18, 2014
Obituary
Irene J. Zimmerman, 82, Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Fort Memorial Hospital.
She was born on July 27, 1932 in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of the late August and Rose (Byrow) Kakuschke.
Irene married Earl E. Zimmerman on September 29, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson. He died on July 20, 2012.
She was an eighth grade graduate of the Harvey School and a 1950 graduate of the Lake Mills High School.
Irene assisted in the food service program for the Lake Mills Public School in the 1960's. She also assisted her husband with the Sanitation route in the Town of Lake Mills and Aztalan for many years.
Irene went back to school (MATC) in the 1980's and received a diploma as a Certified Nurse Assistant.
She then worked at Marquardt Memorial Manor in Watertown and later as a Home Health Aide for the Fort Atkinson Hospital, retiring in 1994.
Irene and Earl had lived in the Lake Mills, Watertown, and Jefferson area until moving to Fort Atkinson in 2001. She moved to Jefferson following Earl's death.
She loved pets, having had dogs and cats. Irene's indoor cats were Tinkerbell and Tammy who were a great joy. The outside cats all had names too, and they knew them.
She was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and AA since December of 1980.
Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn J. (Bill) Crane of Fremont, CA, Susan I. (David) Kuhl of Jefferson, Nancy K. Moretti of Lake Mills; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Zimmerman of Jefferson; grandchildren, Jon Zimmerman, Ann Zimmerman, Stephanie Gerber, Cole (friend, Amanda Wollschlager) Gerber, Nathan (Ashley) Kuhl, Toni (Ryan) Hill, Kristen Moretti, Danny and Michael (Rikki) Crane; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Schave) Zimmerman, Connor Gerber, Thalia Madden, Mackenzie Britzman; siblings, Marie Hilgendorf of Watertown, Dorothy Bauman of Sauk City, Isabelle Kutz of Fort Atkinson, Richard Kakuschke of Longmont, CO, a sister-in-law Kathy Kakuschke of Fort Atkinson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a son, David in 2013 and a brother Raymond Kakuschke.
A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 5 p.m., at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the church until the time of service.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Jefferson County Humane Society or Rainbow Hospice Inc. of Jefferson.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
She was born on July 27, 1932 in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of the late August and Rose (Byrow) Kakuschke.
Irene married Earl E. Zimmerman on September 29, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson. He died on July 20, 2012.
She was an eighth grade graduate of the Harvey School and a 1950 graduate of the Lake Mills High School.
Irene assisted in the food service program for the Lake Mills Public School in the 1960's. She also assisted her husband with the Sanitation route in the Town of Lake Mills and Aztalan for many years.
Irene went back to school (MATC) in the 1980's and received a diploma as a Certified Nurse Assistant.
She then worked at Marquardt Memorial Manor in Watertown and later as a Home Health Aide for the Fort Atkinson Hospital, retiring in 1994.
Irene and Earl had lived in the Lake Mills, Watertown, and Jefferson area until moving to Fort Atkinson in 2001. She moved to Jefferson following Earl's death.
She loved pets, having had dogs and cats. Irene's indoor cats were Tinkerbell and Tammy who were a great joy. The outside cats all had names too, and they knew them.
She was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and AA since December of 1980.
Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn J. (Bill) Crane of Fremont, CA, Susan I. (David) Kuhl of Jefferson, Nancy K. Moretti of Lake Mills; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Zimmerman of Jefferson; grandchildren, Jon Zimmerman, Ann Zimmerman, Stephanie Gerber, Cole (friend, Amanda Wollschlager) Gerber, Nathan (Ashley) Kuhl, Toni (Ryan) Hill, Kristen Moretti, Danny and Michael (Rikki) Crane; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Schave) Zimmerman, Connor Gerber, Thalia Madden, Mackenzie Britzman; siblings, Marie Hilgendorf of Watertown, Dorothy Bauman of Sauk City, Isabelle Kutz of Fort Atkinson, Richard Kakuschke of Longmont, CO, a sister-in-law Kathy Kakuschke of Fort Atkinson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a son, David in 2013 and a brother Raymond Kakuschke.
A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 5 p.m., at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the church until the time of service.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Jefferson County Humane Society or Rainbow Hospice Inc. of Jefferson.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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