Marcella A. Zimmerman, 92

Marcella Z. Zimmerman, 92, of Blair died Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair.

Services were Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Blair.

Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Marcella Ehernberger was born July 8, 1906, in Schuyler to Stephen and Margaret (Kaasch) Ehernberger.

On Jan. 4, 1935, she married R. D. Zimmerman, Sr., in Grand Island.

She assisted with bill collections in the early years for Blair Transfer, which was owned and operated by her husband, “Bus”, and his partner, Harvey Simpson.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge.

She had lived in Blair for more than 50 years.

She is survived by one son, R. D. “Moose” Zimmerman, Jr., of Blair; two daughters, Joyce and husband, Paul Robinson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Marcelyn Rexroth Lund of Blair; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, R. D.

Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church’s elevator fund.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marcella A. Zimmerman

Born July 8, 1906 Schuyler, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 9, 1998 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30am Monday, October 12, 1998 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Nancy Flader. Organist: Marilyn Urwin. Congregational Hymns: "The Sweetest Name of All", "Breathe On Me, Breath of God", "Spirit Song", "Hymn of Promise", "God Be With You"

Casketbearers: Kirk Hutton, David Powell, Mark Lund, Jay Robinson, Richard Lund, John Robinson

Honorary Casketbearers: Dr. K.C. Bagby, Wilbur Clements, Byford Klein, Harold McKercher, C.N. "Bud" Robinson, Employees of Crowell Home.

Final Resting Place: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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