- Date Of Birth: August 31, 1917
- Date Of Death: February 29, 2016
- State: Illinois
Elmer Vernon Zimmerman of Washington passed to the next life at 7:00 AM, Monday February 29, 2016, at his home at age 98 A½ following a short illness with his son and beloved Persian cat Danni at his side.
Elmer was born August 31, 1917, in Holland’s Grove (rural Washington) in
Tazewell County the son of Andrew A. and Anina M. (Gassman) Zimmerman. Elmer married Pauline M. Scudder on August 28, 1943 at St. Mark’s Lutheran parsonage in Washington. Pauline died March 1, 2012.
He is survived by son Keith M. Zimmerman of Washington, an internationally known saxophonist and artist/clinician whose career he helped manage, and his beloved Persian grand cat, Danni. His parents and brother Earl also preceded him in death.
A lifelong member of St.
