Sally Zimmerman

Sally J. Zimmerman, 80, of Waukon, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 4 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Sally Jane Zimmerman was born August 31, 1933 on the Burr Oak farm of her parents, Clyde and Zeralda (Dahl) Sharp. She attended rural country schools in the Decorah area and graduated from Decorah High School in 1952. June 15, 1952 she married Walter Frederick Zimmerman at the Methodist Church in Decorah. Sally was later baptized at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon. Her greatest joy was working with her husband of "nearly 50 years" with his career and raising their four sons.
Sally was a member of Zion United Church of Christ where she was very active in its ladies circles. She was a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Center where she also served on the advisory board for several years. Sally was also a member of the Red Hat Society and was very active with Trees Forever. She enjoyed playing cards, going to the boat, shopping, cooking, baking, especially bread, and boating on the Mississippi River. Her favorite times were spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her four sons, David (Jeannine) of Waukon, IA, Brian (Julie) of  Hiawatha, Gary (Susan) of Niwot, CO and Todd (Teresa) of Naples, FL; nine grandchildren, John (Jessica) Zimmerman and their children, Mason and Carson, Kristina (Ben) Gralund and their children, Hannah and Addison, Kelsey (Matt) Slay and their children, Jillian and Sawyer, Maria (Bret) Paulsen and their children, Garrett and Chase, Kyle (Laura) Zimmerman, William and Ingrid Zimmerman and Jamie and Joe Zimmerman; three sisters-in-law, Shirley Rose and Arlene Rooney, both of Waukon, and Sylvia Hayes of Arizona; and a brother-in-law, Charlie Bakke of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter, who died in 1998; and four sisters, Andrey Rognlien, Gloria Carter, Jean Harvey and Nancy Griffin.
Honorary casketbearers are her granddaughters and granddaughters-in-law. Casketbearers were her grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.