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Ervin Zimmerman
Ervin Laverne Zimmerman, life long resident of Washington Township, rural Fall Creek, passed away late Friday evening, July 19, 2024, at his home with his 2 sons by his side and in the care of Interim Healthcare Hospice.
Ervin, son of August and Olga (Gust) Zimmerman was born April 24, one hundred years ago in 1924. He passed away on the home farm in the house he was raised with his 6 siblings. He attended Jobs Country School in the township and was a life long baptized and confirmed member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Fall Creek, where he had served as church trustee and on various committees.
Ervin was united in marriage to Phyllis Dehnke on June 20, 1948, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Bears Grass. With Phyllis, Ervin operated his home farm and in addition to farming for several years he was also employed by Equity Livestock in Eau Claire.
With family and friends, Ervin enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing dartball with church leagues, throwing horseshoes, picking berries and playing a friendly card game. His church affiliation was an important part of his life and looked forward to singing the familiar hymns each Sunday and he also enjoyed listening to polka music during chore time. When activities were harder for him to do, he was entertained watching the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers.
Ervin will be dearly missed by his 2 sons, Larry and Merida Zimmerman of Stevens Point, Steve Zimmerman of Fall Creek; 2 granddaughters, Laura (Tom Bethel) Zimmerman of Ann Arbor, MI, Amanda Zimmerman of Stevens Point; sister Dorothy Stelter of Milwaukee; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gordon and Joyce Dehnke of Sturtevant, Gary and Chris Dehnke of Atlanta, GA, Donna and Ronnie Steinke, Vivian Tumm and Marge Shong all of Fall Creek and Millie Polinske of Osseo; also by several nieces and nephews.
Ervin was preceded in death by Phyllis, his loving wife of 59 years who passed away on Nov. 6, 2007; infant son Mark; siblings, Rudolph (Dorothy) Zimmerman, Lawrence (Lillian) Zimmerman, Lorna (Elgart) Sell, Harvey (Irene) Zimmerman, Elvira (Harvey) Jungerberg; and brother and sisters-in-laws, Harold Stelter, Vernon “Buck” Polinske, Charles Tumm, Elmer Shong, Delores (Milton) Jungerberg.
A visitation will be held Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fall Creek. Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon at the church with Rev. Brendan Harris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family is assisted by Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta.
The family want to thank Interim Home Hospice and especially Tina, for their excellent care that allowed Ervin to remain at home where he so dearly wanted to be.
Online condolences can be left at www.andersonfhaugusta.com
