Obituary of Stephen Michael Zimmerman

Columbia—Stephen Michael Zimmerman, 90, of Columbia entered into rest, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Palmetto Health Richland. Born Wednesday, November 7, 1923 in Trenton, NJ he was a son of the late Joseph and Frances Zimmerman. A member of Shandon Baptist Church, Mr. Zimmerman served in the Navy/Air Force during WWII. He retired from the Crane Company and pursued a hobby in home building with his wife Joyce, which later became a thriving business. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Harry. Mr. Zimmerman is survived by his wife, Joyce A. (Gobble) Zimmerman, with whom he shared a devoted and blessed union of more than 30 years; children, Patricia Tulis, Dianne Brown, Stephen Zimmerman, Jr. (Cindy) and Mark Zimmerman (Alice); stepchildren he raised as his own, Deborah Walsh, Tony Schumpert (Jimmie) and Steven Schumpert (Cindy); brother-in-law, Arnold Gobble; as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Shandon Baptist Church, 5250 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206, with Reverend Jerry Long officiating. Entombment with military rites will follow in the Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M., on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209. Those desiring are invited to send memorial contributions to Shandon Baptist Church, at the address listed above.