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Rose Zimmerman Obituary

Zimmerman, Rose W., 89, former Funston Elementary School teacher, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013. Rosary will be Tuesday, January 22, 7 pm, at Downing and Lahey Mortuary West, and Funeral Mass, Wednesday, January 23, 10 am, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Rose was a long time member of the St. Margaret Mary Ladies Guild & Altar Society and she was very proud of her 1989 of the Year,title, awarded by Larry Hatteberg, of Channel 10. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo; parents, Anton and Clara (Weissbeck) Ziegler, and siblings; Mary, Tillie, Beata, Helen, Tony, Blaze, Linus, Dan, and Emil. Survivors include children; Cynthia Dieterich (Mike) of Albuquerue, NM, Dwayne Zimmerman (Cindy) and Kim Frangenberg (Ray) of Wichita; siblings, Clara Harvey of Wichita and Paul Ziegler of Denver, CO; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Memorial established with Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, 8101 W. Central Avenue, Wichita, 67212. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com

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Published by Wichita Eagle from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22, 2013.

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January 29, 2013

Dwayne, Cindy, Kym,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. I have great memories of passing thru Wichita on our way to Grandma Zimmerman's house. We always stopped to see you all and Uncle Jake's too.
Patty (Zimmerman) Drouillard & Randy

January 25, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. I thought how kind and great Rose. I know your children will miss her.
God Bless you all and your brother and sister. Take care Kim and your family
John & Ruth Walker.

Bernard Lohkamp Jr. and family

January 23, 2013

Dear Rose's family,
All of you are in our prayers and I will be having a couple of masses said for Rose at my parish. There are many fond memories but two stand out. I remember when she started working for us, she came up to dad and said that she had a black thumb and couldn't get anything to grow. I think this proved out after a few months working with us.
Rose was self-conscious regarding her short-stature in height. Dad was about six inches taller than Rose. Dad would purposely set something a little higher than she could reach and when he saw her stepping on tiptoes to reach it, he would say "Rose, all you need is a piece of paper under your heal". At first she would get a little angry at dad until she realized what he was doing. Many more good memories of Rose working at the Lohkamp gardens.

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Karla Vogel

January 22, 2013

Kim and family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. She must have been a lovely woman to have raised such a wonderful daughter.

peggy taylor

January 21, 2013

Sorry about your loss

Debbie Wiebe

January 21, 2013

Kim, My prayers go out to you and your family. Let me know if you need anything.

Shelly Lunsford

January 21, 2013

Dwayne, Cindy, Kym, and families...Our prayers are with all of you as you mourn the loss of your mother and grandmother. Rose was such a special lady and will be missed by so many. You were blessed to have such a caring and giving mom. Thank you so much for sharing her with us the past three years and allowing her to be part of our family. She has touched our lives and we will never be the same...

January 21, 2013

Dear Cindy, Dwayne, and Kim,
I wanted to send you a note, as we just learned of your Mom's passing. My Mom, Lorraine, wanted you all to know how sweet your Mom was to her, when she first married my Dad, Al, and welcomed her into the family. I have wonderful memories of my family visiting with you on Sunday afternoons so many years ago. You're in our prayers.
Suzi Lovenstein Atkinson.

Jane Balthazor

January 21, 2013

Cindy, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. I always enjoyed the times I spent at your home.

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