HARRY C. ZIMMERMAN

Blue Hill resident Harry C. Zimmerman, 73 died Friday Feb. 12, 2010 at Good SAmaritan Society-Hastings Village (Perkins Pavilion). Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Blue Hill with the Rev. Michael Lee Burgess officiating. Burial with military rites by A.L. Shirley Post #176 of Blue Hill will be at Blue Hill cemetery in Blue Hill. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m Tuesday with family present 5-9 p.m. at Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Blue Hill United Methodist Church. Harry was born on April 4, 1936 to Charles E. and Thelma M. (Velvin) Zimmerman at Yale, Va. He served in the United States Air Force from March 7, 1956 to June 1, 1962. He married Margaret J. Bohy on November 17, 1960 in Taylor, Neb. They moved to Blue Hill from Hastings in 1974. He had worked at Thermo King in Hastings as an inspector. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and A.L. Shirley Post #176, Blue Hill, Neb., NRA, and was a former member of the sportman club in Hastings, Neb. He had served as a scoutmaster from 1970-1989 and five of his scouts achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, gardening and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Blue Hill, Neb; three sons, James and his wife Heather of Lawrence, Neb., Paul and his wife Teresa of Blue Hill, Neb., Dr. Timothy and his wife Laurie of Hastings, Neb.; two sisters, Barbara Strickland of Richmond, VA., Irene Shields of Jarratt, VA.; two brothers, Robert and his wife Sue of Jarratt, Va. , Ed and his wife Tracy of Pewaukee, Wis.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Smith and her husband Terry of Grand Island, Neb., Martha Ditson and her husband Calvin of Broken Bow, Neb.; seven grandchildren, BreAnna Zimmerman of Chadron, Neb, Nathan, Jonathan, Kaitlyn and Ethan Zimmerman of Hastings, Neb., Logan and Myra Zimmerman of Lawrence, Neb.; numerous nieces, Nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.