Bob Zimmerman
1952 - 2019
Obituary
Robert M. "Bob" Zimmerman 66,
died Friday (Nov. 22, 2019) at his Newton residence. He was born Dec.
25, 1952 in Newton to Allen and Mary (Anduss) Zimmerman. On August
14, 1971, Bob married Marla S. Sargent in Newton and she survives of
the home.
Bob was a 1970 graduate of Hesston High
School in Hesston. He began working for Norman Wiens at concrete
vaults in Newton in 1971. He became the General Manager of DORIC
concrete vaults under Jim Wiens in the early 1990's following
Norman's death. Bob was proud of his work with the many Kansas
funeral directors he served through the years. He made many lasting
friendships in his work in the funeral business. He was an integral
part of the growth and expansion of CVI/DORIC. He helped guide new
employees to continue the level of service CVI was known for as the
company expanded from Kansas to serving customers in Texas, Colorado
and surrounding states. Bob enjoyed being a mentor not only to DORIC
employees that worked with him but also to the young and not so young
funeral directors he worked with on a daily basis. He enjoyed his
work and put in many hours taking care of other people.
A relaxing time for Bob was when he was
hunting deer, dove or quail around Great Bend. He also enjoyed target
shooting. He and his wife of 48 years Marla looked forward to
spending a couple weeks a year in a rented cabin near Cripple Creek,
Colorado. They made the trip to Colorado for over 25 years and
enjoyed exploring the area and finding new backroads to explore, new
restaurants and of course the casino in Cripple Creek.
Family time was important and he looked
forward to spending time with his wife, four grandchildren; Sabrina,
Aspen, Michael and Payton as well as his son Scott and daughter Kati.
His loyalty and friendship will be
missed by all who got to know him.
He is survived by his wife Marla of the
home; son Scott and his Fiance Dwila Busse of Newton; daughter Kati
Zimmerman of Newton and 4 grandchildren.
Bob is preceded in death by his
parents, and a daughter Jayme Sue Zimmerman.
A celebration of Bob's life will be 2
p.m., Sunday (Dec. 1, 2019) at Trinity Heights United Methodist
Church 1200 Boyd in Newton. Fred Petersen will be the Celebrant.
Private family interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery of Newton.
Memorials in Bob's memory are suggested
to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in care of Petersen Funeral
Home 215 North Main Newton, Kansas 67114
