Violet M. Zimmerman, 83, of Wolf Point, left to join the Lord and her husband on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Home. Violet was born April 24, 1933 to Henry and Augusta Presser Finkbeiner at Wason Flats in Garfield County, Montana. She was the last of four children.
She was raised mostly in McCone County, graduating from Circle High School in 1952. She lived in the girl’s dorm during the week, on the weekends she and her brother Walt would take the Studebaker back to the farm.
One summer when she was the last child home, Henry had hurt his back and she did all the farming. He had told her not to take the tractor through an especially low draw, but she did it anyway and sure enough got it stuck. She said that he was sitting on the back scratching his head when she walked home.
She spent many years bowling on Wednesday nights. That was her night out to spend with her friends. For many years she bowled on leagues and went to state tournaments.
All the children and grandchildren would bring their friends by the house after school for cookies. The neighborhood kids knew that she always had a jar of homemade cookies on the kitchen counter for them, even after they were adults.
On September 9, 1957 she married Richard Zimmerman. To this union they had 4 children: Renee, Duane, Mark and Darla.
Violet was preceded in death by her husband Richard, son Mark, and granddaughter Jeni, along with her parents, sister Ruby DeShaney and brother Walt Finkbeiner.
She is survived by children Renee Eggebrecht, Duane Zimmerman and Darla Zimmerman and sister Lucille Thomas of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandchildren Ryan (Kristina), Brent and Curt Zimmerman, Darci (Dustin) Hunsaker; great grandsons Thai, Peyton and Hunter, along with numerous nieces and nephews that she fed on many occasions.
Services will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10:00 am at the First Lutheran Church. Following the service and interment a reception will be held at the church.
Memorials can be sent to the Faith Lutheran Home in Violet’s name. We would like to thank them for all the wonderful care that they gave her.
Cremation has taken place and arrangements are being are being handled by Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.