Gary R. Zimmerman

Gary R. Zimmerman obituary

Gary R. Zimmerman

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Sep

26

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel

218 North Broadway St, New Ulm, MN 56073

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Sep

27

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Courtland Evangelical Church

Courtland,

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Gary Zimmerman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Minnesota Valley Funeral Home - North Chapel on Sep. 4, 2025.

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Gary Zimmerman, age 84, of Courtland passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

Memorial service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Courtland Evangelical Church in Courtland with Pastor David Linn officiating. Burial will follow in the Courtland Evangelical Cemetery.

Visitation will take place from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel. Visitation will continue on Friday one hour prior to the service at church.

A full obituary will appear closer to the date of service.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

26

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel

218 North Broadway St, New Ulm, MN 56073

Send Flowers

Sep

27

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Courtland Evangelical Church

Courtland,

Send Flowers