Donald Edward Zimmerman

Donald Edward Zimmerman, M.D., passed away at his home in Arvada, Colorado, on June 11, 2006. He was born and raised in S.D. After several years of farming, he decided to pursue a career in Medicine. He attended N.S.U. in Aberdeen for three years to obtain his pre-med requirements. He was accepted to the University of Minnesota Medical School from which he graduated in 1967. He completed his internship at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis. He practiced in the Minneapolis area briefly and in 1969, along with his family, moved to Arvada, Colorado. He practiced in Westminster and later in Arvada. In 2002 he retired from practice and later developed cancer which ultimately caused his death. He leaves his wife Jeannine, a son Mark of Westminster, a daughter Gayle and her husband Sam Pope, two grandchildren, Sammy and Meghan Pope, all of Hamburg, Arkansas, a sister Shirley Horn, and a sister-in-Law Leona of Watertown, South Dakota, a brother Stan Zimmerman and his wife Leone of Seattle, Washington, and several nieces and nephews. His funeral will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Aspen Mortuary Chapel in Arvada. Viewing will be Wednesday evening, June 14, 2006 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and prior to the service Thursday family will be present. The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Denver Rescue Mission, Exempla Lutheran Hospice, or the Denver Dumb Friends League.