Wilma R. Carmann

Wilma R. Carmann, 96, of Kearney died Tuesday, January 7, 2013 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. Rev. Duane Duley and Rev. Dustin Lappe will officiate. Burial will be at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation is planned Monday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney or prior to services Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com . Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. She was born March 5, 1917 to William and Anna (Rasmussen) Zimmer. She was born and raised on her parent’s farm, a mile north and 4 miles west of Pleasanton. She was baptized April 4, 1926 at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. Wilma was confirmed June 16, 1940 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Peake. Her grade school years were a Prairie Bell School and she graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1934. November 18, 1939 Wilma married Raymond C. Carmann at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Riverdale. They made their home with Raymond’s parents on their farm in Pleasant Valley for about 7 years. Raymond and Wilma moved to a farm they purchased north of his parents on March 5, 1946. After Raymond’s death in 1967 Wilma attended Kearney State College for 2 years and received a secretarial degree. She worked for Edward Jones after graduation and retired in 1982. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church for over 40 years where she taught Sunday School, was active in Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Ladies Aid and choir. Her family was very precious to her and she traveled to Germany and all over the United States visiting them. Survivors include daughters, Marcella Young of Pleasanton, NE and Carolyn Lyon and husband, Fay of Kennewick, WA, five grandchildren; Paul and Suzanne Young of West Richland, WA, Dan and Sarah Young of Pleasanton, Jeanne Jackson of Oceanside, CA, Misty Lyon of Benton City, WA and Mark and wife Andrea Lyon of Kennewick, WA, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter, numerous nieces and nephews and friends. In addition to her husband, Raymond, Wilma was preceded in death by her parents and 4 sisters; Doris Ewer, Alma Darby, Mildred Lammers and Fern Pazdernick and 1 brother; William Zimmer, Jr. and all their spouses, granddaughter; Lynn Marie Lyon who is buried beside her Grandpa. She was lovingly and faithfully cared for by her caregivers; Jeanne Wilson, JenaRae Hand, Alisha Quintana and Sarah Young until her transfer to Mother Hull. PDF Printable Version

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Wilma R. Carmann

March 5, 1917 - January 7, 2014