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Eureka - Dorothy Caroline Zimmerman, 96, of Eureka, passed away peacefully at

6:00 AM on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka, Illinois.

Born August 9, 1916, in Eureka to John and Emma (Beer) Zimmerman, she was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, Lawrence, Laura (Stoller), Elizabeth, Alma (Baum), Harvey, Walter, and Margaret (Kercher). She is survived by two half-sisters, Evelyn Gudeman and Gladys Schmidgall (of Nima

Beer), both of Eureka, Illinois. Also surviving are her over 100 devoted nieces and nephews of three generations.

Dorothy was a loving aunt to all of these, but was close to the family of her sister Alma (Gus Baum), with whom she lived for 31 years in Highland Park, Illinois. She will always be fondly remembered by Lois Krupp (David), John Baum (Nan)

and Lynnea Rosner (Leonard), whose lives she shared as she worked in the family

bakery shop for over 30 years.

Dorothy loved gardening and had many fond memories of her father's farmstead

on Route 117. Walking, fishing and nature study were among her other interests. She continued to enjoy baking when she moved to Snyder Village, Metamora in 1988, with her sister Elizabeth, with whom she lived for over 60 years. Family members recall the delicious packages of Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas cookies that "the Aunts" always dispensed on those holidays.

Dorothy treasured time spent with family members and her Beer cousins, hosting coffees and dinners at her Snyder Village cottage with Elizabeth.

Dorothy's kind spirit, gentle ways and warm smile will be sorely missed and always remembered by her family and friends.

She was a member of many years at the Roanoke, Chicago and Schaumburg Apostolic Christian Churches and in her final 24 years at the church in Eureka.

Services will be at 10 AM Tuesday, August 14 at the Eureka Apostolic Christian Church. Visitation will be held Monday, August 13, from 5 to 7 PM, at the Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in Eureka and from 9:00 - 9:45 AM at the church before services on Tuesday. Burial will be at Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church cemetery.

　The family would like to express their thanks to Todd Harris of the funeral home,

to the staff at Snyder Village and at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home, and to

Peg Stoller of Methodist Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center,ATTN Elaine Delman, Neuropathology Research Center, 720 Rutland Avenue, Ross 558, Baltimore, MD 21205.(www. alzresearch.org/giving.cfm)Or to the Greater Illinois Chapter, Alzheimer's Association, 8450 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631 (

www.alzheimers-illinois.org). Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.