>Mary J. Zimmerman, age 89, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Prairie View Home in Sanborn, Iowa.
Her service will be at 10:30 am Monday, July 14 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa with Fr. Allan Reicks and Fr. Timothy Hogan officiating. Burial will be in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Sheldon, Iowa. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 13 at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa. A Christian Wake Service will be at 4:00 pm and a CDofA Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm at the church.
Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick School in Sheldon, IA and or to Prairie View Home in Sanborn, IA
Arrangements are under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa.
Online memorial condolences may be sent to: vanderploegfunerals.com
Mary Jane Zimmerman, the daughter of Thomas and Clara (Meyer) McLain was born on February 3, 1925 in Gary, South Dakota. She attended school in Gary and graduated from Gary High School in 1943. She then went on to earn her Teaching Certificate and taught in the country school in Gary, South Dakota. On June 18, 1946, she was united in marriage to Arlo Thomas Zimmerman in Gary, South Dakota. The couple moved to Boyden, Iowa in 1948, where they made their home. Mary and Arlo opened Arlo’s Lunch in Boyden in 1951 which they operated for 21 years before selling the business in 1972. Mary and Arlo also owned and operated A&M Café and Bowl. She then worked as a cook at Boyden elementary school until retiring. Arlo preceded her in death on November 26, 1995. Mary remained in her home until going into the BeeHive in Sheldon; she then moved to the Prairie View Home in Sanborn in 2010. She passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Prairie View reaching the age of 89 years, 5 months and 8 days.
Mary was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and belonged to the Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters of America, the Missionary Association, assisted with the Funeral Committee, and had taught Religious Education. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, and her family.
Mary is survived by her 5 children, Brian and (Denise) Zimmerman of Urbandale, IA; Lori and (Norman) Rypkema of Sioux Falls, SD; Mary “Mickey” and (Kenneth) Williamson of Glasco, KS; Betty and (Dale) Winter of Boyden, IA and Maureen Zimmerman of Orange City, IA; 6 grandchildren, Randy and Tom Rypkema, Michelle (Dustin) Murk, Michael, Heather and Kristina Winter; 5 great grandchildren, Ashlee and Tyler Rypkema and Brody, Brock and Brooklyn Murk; 2 sisters, Katherine Bindert of Minneapolis, MN and Rita Driscoll of Prior Lake, MN; and other relatives and friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Arlo; her parents; a brother, John McLain; and a sister, Elizabeth McLain.
