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Aerial Jones
June 7, 2024
Rest In Peace
Bonnie McCune
April 4, 2024
So sorry for your loss. I remember John's dedication to maintaining his physical well-being in Tai Chi and Jean's constancy and assistance. A wonderful example of a true partnership.
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M S
April 2, 2024
Thank you for your military service
Debbie DeYoung
April 1, 2024
Jean, My sincere condolences to you and your family on John's passing. You all will be in my prayers.
I'm a better person for knowing John and yourself!
Jessica Ames
March 30, 2024
Dr. Zimmer was always a kind and gentle and cheerful man. I always enjoyed spending time at Dr. and Mrs. Zimmer´s house when hanging with Shanta.
Tyler Matlock
March 29, 2024
Friend, Gardner, Grandpa
Shanta Zimmer
March 29, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 29, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 29, 2024
Arches Nat Park, Grandpa and Diego at sunrise
Rebeca
March 29, 2024
Familia Holguín Oropeza
The legacy of love, kindness and perseverance that John instilled in Shanta will live forever in Mateo and Diego..
A hug from a distance
Love you
Michael Harris-Love
March 28, 2024
Your Dad sounds like an amazing person, I am sure that he will be missed by many. Please accept our sympathies during this time. Michael & Michelle
Mendoza
March 27, 2024
John was one of the sweetest men I´ve ever met I think my favorite memory would be the times we sat and talked over milk and cookies I miss my handsome fuzzy face so much
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
Evelyn Romeo
March 27, 2024
When I was around John, he wasn´t the most chatty person. But what I loved was when he did chime in it was with a perfectly timed joke, or a fact that I found fascinating!
When I went to visit John and Jean´s home in Denver, I counted myself lucky if I got a whiff of John´s freshly baked bread. And one of my favorite things was getting a tour of the backyard and getting an update on John´s fish and learning about all the plants that were blooming.
I love John´s appreciation of nature and the outdoors. I will never forget our hike to Lake Haiyaha and how much it meant to him to return to that spot. It was also memorable because of the snowstorm that blew in.
One of my favorite things about John is how much he cared about his family and the special bond he had with Mateo and Diego. I once watched them build a computer from scratch and was so impressed.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to know and learn from John. The way he approached the world with curiosity, his grit, and so much more will stick with me.
Andrea (Andi) Rapp
March 27, 2024
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad, Shanta. May his memory be a blessing. Love and light to you from me and my family.
Thomas James Zimmer
March 26, 2024
John was a larger-than-life figure for me when I was growing up. With his height and beard, young me always thought he was the picture of a Viking. He was fiercely intelligent but thoughtfully soft spoken. I remember him deftly making little robots from random electronics to astound my young eyes when I visited. I had the chance to get to know him better as an adult when he supported me in a low point in my life after I graduated college without a plan. He drove me across the country to Pittsburgh so I could get a research job and eventually start medical school. He was a role model for me becoming a doctor, and the kind of physician I hope to be.
Donna Williams
March 26, 2024
We knew John and Jean while they were in Macon when our daughters journeyed through high school band and music competitions at the same times. John was indeed soft spoken and gentle. Interestingly, this past Friday I passed their former home for the first time in many years. That neighborhood is a prime spot for viewing.Cherry trees in full bloom.
Our condolences to Jean and Shanta and to all the extended Zimmer family.
Donna and Mike Williams
Macon, Georgis
Familia Machele Holguin
March 26, 2024
Trip to North Calorina, backing bread, enjoying delicious foods together, exploring the nature and flying kites with our kids
Spending time together in Atlanta and Denver Colorado.
By Familia Machele Holguin(Mariana, Joseph, Sebastian and Matias)
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Shanta Zimmer
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Shanta Zimmer
March 26, 2024
Sophie Batchelor
March 26, 2024
I will always be grateful to John for temporarily taking over my duties as nanny to Mateo and Diego in 2014 when I experienced a significant accident that prevented me from working for several months. He saved my job and allowed me to spend several more years working for a family that I loved.
Jean (Jairam) Ramson
March 25, 2024
As an in-law I will always remember John as being a very soft spoken, and humble individual. Never argumentative and carried a soft smile. Short conversations. I found him to be more of a listener. May your soul find eternal rest.
Jean Jairam Ramson
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