Charlotte “Char” Ann Zimmerman, 63, passed away on October 19, 2022. She was born on September 28, 1959 to Sylvia (nee Marks) and Robert E. Jones in Hawaii. Char’s father was in the NAVY and the family moved around a bit before settling down in Oshkosh, WI, where she lived most of her life.
Char attended Oshkosh West High School. She went on to be a CNA and worked in a few different nursing homes. She loved to help people and had a very caregiving nature. Char had a green thumb; she loved her plants and gardens. She also loved to dance, often putting one of her favorite CDs in the stereo and would dance around the living room, trying to get everyone to join her, often receiving an eyeroll from family and friends instead. Char also enjoyed camping, mainly because of the quality time that was spent with family and friends. Her family and friends were everything to her. She was a very religious person which was very important to her, she tried her best to pass this on to her children, though it was not easy, she continued trying.
Char is survived by her husband, Thomas Zimmerman Sr., they shared 39 years together; children, Timothy Mueller, Thomas (Sarah) Zimmerman Jr., Robert Zimmerman, and Angela (Tim) Briggs; she is further survived by siblings, Guy Jones, Jae-lyn (Jones) Berger, Tomasin (Jones) Mueller Jacquiline (Ruh) Marshall, and Dennis; as well as many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Robert Jones and Sylvia (Warren H.) Ruh; siblings, Jerry Ruh, and Debbra (Ruh) Davis.
Funeral Mass will be held on November 4, 2022 from 9AM to 11AM, visitation followed by mass at 11AM at St. Jude the Apostle, 519 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI. Committal at Sacred Heart to follow funeral mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Jude Church 519 Knapp Street, Oshkosh WI, 54902 in memory of Char Zimmerman.