Monday, April 25th, 2016
Wilma Zumberger
Wilma A. (Everman) Zumberger, age 84, Versailles, passed away of natural causes Friday afternoon, April 22, 2016, at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville, Ohio.
She was born April 14, 1932, in Maria Stein, Ohio, to the late August and Anna (Miller) Everman. On May 29, 1953, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein, Wilma married Albert L. Zumberger who survives.
Also surviving are four children and their spouses: Linda & Ivan Brand of Versailles, Bob & Julia (Eilerman) Zumberger of Fort Loramie, Jim & Sue (Feltz) Zumberger of Sidney, and Ken & Kay (Prenger) Zumberger of Sidney; fourteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; sisters & brothers-in-law: Mary and Wilma Everman of Maria Stein, Alfreida "Fritz" Reichert of Maria Stein, Terentia Zumberger of Maplewood, Eulalia Zumberger of Anna, Urban Zumberger of Willowdell, and Doris Jean Zumberger of Sidney.
She was preceded in death by seven siblings and their spouses: Art & Esther Everman, Bill & Loretta Everman, Armella & Leo Bruggeman, Adeline & Albert Knapke, Rich Everman, Clarina & Leo Broerman, Cyril Everman and brothers & sisters-in-law: Ralph Reichert, Mary Margaret (infant) and Joseph & Emma Zumberger, Rose & Gene Stockstill, Irene (Zumberger) Beatty, Leo, Leonard, John and Marlene Zumberger.
Mrs. Zumberger was retired from Copeland Corp. in Sidney where she had been employed 20 years. She had also been a dedicated homemaker.
She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Newport and St. Ann's Ladies Sodality. Wilma enjoyed baking, crocheting, quilting, traveling, and especially donating time with the elderly.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Newport with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday 4:00 to 8:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
