Edward Arthur Zimmer
In Loving Memory
Edward Arthur Zimmer, 87, passed away on December 10, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He recently moved back from Green Valley, AZ.
Born on December 12, 1936. Edward grew up on his family farm in Wykoff, Minnesota. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his military service, he returned to Wykoff and became the town’s Chief of Police. In May 1972, Edward married Ann Retterath, and they made their home in Spring Valley before relocating to Rochester in 1975. There, he worked for IBM until his retirement in the early 1990s.
An entrepreneur at heart, Edward owned EZ Video & Wedding Chapel Studios in Rochester. He was an active member of Ducks Unlimited and the Elks Lodge. Edward enjoyed a life filled with outdoor adventures—hunting, camping, fishing—and cherished traveling with his family in their RV. In the 1990s, he and Ann moved to Green Valley, Arizona, while spending summers at their home in Pillager, Minnesota. After Ann’s passing in July 2010, Edward married Jacqueline Bittner of Wykoff later that year. Jacqueline passed away in 2013.
Edward is survived by his children: Stephanie Zimmer; Trisha (Steve) Lawson; Michael (Deb) Zimmer; Johnnie (Marsha Valtakis) Zimmer; and Jeffrey Zimmer. He is also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, including April and Justin, as well as many other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ann Zimmer; parents Raymond and Gladys (Schmidt) Zimmer; daughter Holly McNamara; sister LaVerna Loken; and brother David Zimmer.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Memorials may be sent to Summit Funeral & Cremation in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota https://www.summitfuneralandcremation.com