Surnames: ZIMMERMAN KLEBNOW SCHUETTE KOLLMANSBERGER

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 12/26/2001

Zimmerman, Franklin H. (18 AUG 1923 - 19 DEC 2001)

Franklin H. Zimmerman, 78, Loyal, Clark County, died on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001, in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. The Rev. Daniel Zimmerman officiated. Burial will be in the Loyal Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

Franklin Harold Zimmerman was born on Aug. 18, 1923, in the town of Berlin, Marathon County, to Elmer and Lora (nee Klebnow) Zimmerman. He received his education at the Maple Center School and Loyal High school. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942, serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He received his honorable discharge in 1945 and returned to the Loyal area. He was employed as a licensed cheesemaker by several local cheese factories. He married Blanche I. Schuette on April 23, 1947, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, town of Green Grove. In 1947, the couple moved to Rockford, Ill., where he was employed by Bentley Bielke as a carpenter. They returned to Wisconsin in 1953 and farmed in the Willard area until 1958, when he became employed by the Ace Hardware Co. in Loyal. He went to a Marshfield technical school and received his master plumber's license. He continued to work in plumbing and installing furnaces for Ace Hardware, and later for the Midland Cooperative. In 1973, he relocated to Phoenix, Ariz., and then to Colorado Springs, Colo., working for Exidyne Fluid Technologies Inc. He retired in 1985 and moved to Neillsville, where he again went to work as a plumber. In 1990, he and his wife moved back to Loyal. She died on Aug. 16, 1998. He married Margaret Kollmansberger on April 29, 2000, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. They resided in Loyal until the time of his death. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He held various offices in the Loyal American Legion. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, card playing and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret, Loyal one son, Dale (Cynthia) Zimmerman, Albuquerque, N.M. three step-sons, James (Marge) Kollmansberger, Stratford, Lew (Rita) Kollmansberger, Madison, and Guy (Debbie) Kollmansberger, Prentice three grandchildren, Steven Zimmerman, Albuquerque, N.M., and Aaron and Jamie Zimmerman, Colorado Springs, Colo. two step-grandchildren, Roberta and Russell Kollmansberger, Stratford and one brother, Lloyd (Delores) Zimmerman, Neillsville.

Preceding him in death were his parents his first wife, Blanche and four brothers, Wilber, LaVerne, Elroy and Reuben.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.