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DEATHS – MRS.AMANDA ZIMMERMAN

[Welland Tribune December 17, 1943]

The death occurred at the Moyer Nursing home, Port Colborne, on Wednesday evening of Amanda Zimmerman, widow of the late Levi Zimmerman, in her 87th year.

The late Mrs Zimmerman was born in Humberstone township and  had resided in the township all her life, making her home on the Chippawa road until 25 years ago when she went to reside with her daughter, Mrs Arthur White at Brookfield. Deceased was a member of Crowland Presbyterian church. Death followed an illness of about a week.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Ernest Mehlenbacher, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs Arthur White with whom she resides; one sister, Mrs Belle Hopkins, Shelton, Wash.; one brother, Frank McCaul, RR 1 Welland; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Mrs Zimmerman was predeceased by a son, Duston, in 1915 and by her husband, Levi Zimmerman, four years ago.

The funeral will be held from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 18 to Overholt’s cemetery.

Mrs Amanda Zimmerman
The funeral of the late Mrs Amanda Zimmerman, widow of the late Levi Zimmerman, whose death occurred at Moyer Nursing home on Wednesday in her 87th year was held Saturday afternoon from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street Port Colborne, to Overholt’s cemetery. Rev R. T. Rutherdale, minister of First Presbyterian church, conducted the service.

The pallbearers were Ray Reigle and Claude White, Port Colborne; Glenn Mehlenbacher, Royal Oak, Mich.; C.T Staley and Harold Gent, Welland and Charles Porter, St Catharines.

During the service Mrs Joseph Wetherup, Port Colborne, accompanied by Mrs C. W, Shore, sang “Good Night and Good Morning.”

Friends were present from St Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and Royal Oak and Detroit, Mich.

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