Bernice Zimmerman, 94, died March 3, 2016 at Faith Home in Wolf Point. She was born in Wolf Point, Montana, September 25, 1921. She was the fourth child of seven children born to Ernest Edward and Elsie Mattig Zimmerman.
She was raised north of Wolf Point and started school at five years of age and graduated from High School at sixteen. She attended college in Havre and began teaching when she was nineteen. She taught in Pershing School, Divide School, Culbertson, Valier, Nashua, and Wolf Point and remembered most of her students. She retired at sixty one to take care of her parents.
Bernice was a life-long member of the First Lutheran Church. She went on trips with friends, taking beautiful pictures, and traveled with Mrs. Berreth to southern Mexico to visit her sister, a missionary in Chiapis. Bernice went to all her nephews’ baseball games and watched the MLB games on TV. She loved to bowl and enjoyed her house and garden.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Laverne, Marjorie, Doris and Virginia and her brother, Richard. She is survived by one brother, Russell.
Karolyn Braun says
Russell and Shirley, sorry to hear about Bernice. May she rest in peace. Karolyn Braun and Family.
Noreen Hagadone hohman says
What wonderful memories of third grade I have thanks to ms Zimmerman, my condolences to the family
Rick McGarvey says
Many fond memories of Miss Zimmerman when she taught 2nd grade in Nashua. Many years ago but she left a lasting impression.
Elizabeth (Sassen) Gilchrist says
I want to give my condolences to the family of Bernice. Bernice and Mrs. Zimmerman were our next door neighbors on 4th Avenue and we had many great times enjoying their company in their beautiful back yard. They were so loving and thoughtful to us girls growing up and we have thought of Bernice so fondly through the years.
Laurie Anderson says
Bernice was a wonderful teacher to me, a great friend and shirt-tail relative to the Anderson family. She will be missed and remembered. My condolences to the family.
J Watterson says
Thanks for being the kind old lady who granted me permission to enter her amazing garden to retrieve my wiffleballs all afternoon. And for bringing my dad a tomato he would slice thin & eat with salt – something that I think he enjoyed more than a Pepsi. Mine was a blessed childhood thanks to wonderful neighbors like you. Rest easy.