Submitted by: Dan Rich

Paulette Fay Zimmer

Feb. 21, 1942 - June 19, 2008

South Bend Tribune 6/22/2008
SOUTH BEND - Paulette Fay Zimmer, 66, residing in South Bend, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, in her home. She was born February 21, 1942, in South Bend, as the daughter of Paul and Victoria (Switzer) McKee, and remained a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of James Whitcomb Riley High School and the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She received her BS from Indiana University.

On November 10, 1962, in Grace United Methodist Church, South Bend, she was united in marriage to Eugene I. "Nick" Zimmer. Her loving husband, Eugene of 45 years, survives her. Also surviving are her two daughters, Mary (Rev. Paul) Thompson of Mount Prospect, IL, and Kristin (Eric) Paulsen of Arlington Heights, IL; and her son, Timothy Eugene (Jennifer) Zimmer of Brownsburg, IN. Seven grandchildren, Katherine, Victoria and Bradley Thompson, Joshua and Allison Paulsen, and twins, Colin and Ian Zimmer, survive her as well. In addition, Paulette is survived by two brothers, Rodger (Sandy) McKee and Richard (Gail) McKee; a sister-in-law, Mary Anne (Thomas) Steele; and a brother-in-law, William Zimmer, all residing in South Bend. After getting married, Paulette worked for four years for Dr. Hansel O. Foley, MD, in South Bend. However, upon the arrival of her children, she decided to become a full-time mom. As her children entered school, Paulette became very involved with the schools, serving on the PTAs of Hay Elementary, Jackson Middle and Riley High Schools, as home room mom for many classes, and as a volunteer in the counseling office of Riley High School. As her children left home for college, she went back to work as a part-time nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka. Until recent years, she was an active golfer at the Morris Park Country Club. She was also very involved in the Memorial Hospital Alumni Association, and was currently serving on the Hospital Auxiliary Board. Paulette, along with her husband, have been active members at Community Baptist Church since 1972, where Paulette enjoyed serving as an AWANA leader for 30 years. She also served many years as her Sunday school class secretary. Paulette was a longtime member of the Miami Trails Homemakers Club, the Questers Antique Club, and the local chapter of the Bosom Buddies organization.

A time of visitation with family and friends will be held today, June 22, from 1:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend. Private committal services will take place at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, IN. Memorial services celebrating the life of Paulette Zimmer will follow at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 23rd, in Community Baptist Church, 5715 Miami Street, South Bend. Dr. Bud Steadman, pastor, will officiate. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Zimmer may be made to the Community Baptist Church Building Fund, 5715 Miami Street, South Bend, IN 46614; to the Purdue Cancer Research Fund, c/o University Development Office, 403 W. Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907; or to The Catherine Peachey Cancer Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 1823, Warsaw, IN 46581-1823.