Richard C. Zimmer Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard C. Zimmer of Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on March 16, 2023 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Peter Zimmer and Mary Alice "Marion" (Northen); his wife Marleen; his brothers, Tom of Chicago, IL, Bill (Bonnie) of Glenview, IL and Jack (Cathy) of Mt. Airy, NC; his children-in-law, Daryl Babb (Bill Morrow) and Deb Newton-Zimmer; and his son Matt Zimmer of Byron, IL.
He is survived by: his brother Jim of Baileys Harbor, WI.; his children, Pete Zimmer (Kim) of Venice, FL, Larry Zimmer (Susan) of Park Falls, WI, Mary Babb of Freeport, IL, Cathy Morrow of Roscoe, IL, Joe Zimmer of Lake Geneva, WI and Sharon Peterson (Pete) of Knoxville, TN.; his grandchildren, Dan Zimmer (Melissa), Chris Zimmer, Taryn Knezevic (Dusan), Marcy Babb, Forrest Babb, Kary Flannery, Zach Morrow (Heidi), Erika Morrow (Shane), Chad Morrow, Rachel Zimmer, Lauren Zimmer, Eric Zimmer, Alexandra Peterson, Ian Peterson, Isabella Peterson, Emilia Peterson and Anastasia Peterson; his great grandchildren, Arlo, Lidia, Harper, Jannick, Jase, Gracie, Yohan, Yoona, Cora and Layla; and his family, Germany, Poland, France, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, England, Alaskan Cruises and National Parks.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org or American Heart Association, Inc. at heart.org.
