Zimmerman Sr.

Emil L. Zimmerman Sr., 86, of Staunton, Ill., passed away peacefully with his son and daughter by his side on Aug. 7, 2024. Emil was born in St. Vincent, Ark., on Jan. 18, 1938, the son of the Late Paul and Christine (Pfeifer) Zimmerman. He married Angeline “Angie” Mary (Konecnik) on Feb. 20, 1960 in St. Louis, Mo., and they lived together for 49 beautiful years until her passing on June 3, 2009.

Emil served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. After that, he worked as a contractor with his older brother Paul for many years. He was also passing down his knowledge and expertise to hi...