Wayne Zimmerman

Wayne E. Zimmerman, 87 HUNTLEY - Wayne E. Zimmerman, 87, of Huntley passed away Friday, June 10, 2011, in Apostolic Christian Resthaven in Elgin. He was born Oct. 6, 1923, in Huntley and graduated from Huntley High School. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II, with the 132nd Engineer Battalion of the 77th "Statue of Liberty" Infantry Division and saw combat in the Pacific. One of his memories during the war was meeting American war correspondent Ernie Pyle, and he was only 20 feet behind him when Pyle was killed. After the war, he formed Zimmerman & Kahler Construction Co., which did heavy construction work throughout northern Illinois. He married Nancy J. Kahler on June 29, 1946. The couple lived in Huntley and Elgin, and for many years had a home in Florida. Survived by wife, Nancy of Huntley; daughters, Sanda (Peter) Powell of Roscoe and Patricia (Donald) Schultz of Elgin; two grandsons and two granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; and a sister, Donna Jean of Union. He was preceded in death by brothers, Donald and Lester; and one granddaughter. Service at 11 a.m. Tuesday June 14, in Belvidere Funeral Home, with visitation from 9 a.m. to service time. The Rev. Ron Roetman, pastor of Christ Community Church of St. Charles, will officiate. Interment at Highland Garden of Memories. Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Resthaven of Elgin, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois of Barrington and Christ Community Church of St. Charles.