Betty Haessly Zimmer

Betty Haessly Zimmer, 84, of Marietta passed away March 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born August 3, 1934 in Chambersburg, Ohio to the late Norman E. and Dorothy Marie (Rang) Haessly, Sr. Betty was a 1952 graduate of the Goshen Union High School, Damascus, OH . After high school she went to Indiana to study as a telephone operator. She moved to Dover, Ohio and worked as an operator until she moved to Marietta in 1956. After moving to Marietta Betty worked in the family business, Haessly Lumber, where she was a very dedicated worker. On March 12, 1960, she married Paul Zimmer and moved to the family farm where she became an significant member of the Zimmerview Dairy Farm family. He preceded her in death on September 21, 2015. Hospitality was Betty’s gift and she tried to meet every ones needs through food, friendship and caring. She always put others first. Betty had great drive in her life both personal and professional. She was a member Wagner Union Church, where she served in various ministries with Operation Christmas Child being dear to her heart.

Surviving are her sons: Brent (Nancy) Zimmer, Dean (Susan) Zimmer, and Bruce (Shari) Zimmer all of Marietta; 6 grandchildren: Lisa (Donny) McNish, Kurt Zimmer, Beth (James) Giffin, Amy Zimmer, Eric (Frankie Grum) Zimmer, Tyler Zimmer and great grandchildren Laiken Giffin and Lexi McNish. Also surviving is her brother Norman “ Jack” E. (Mary) Haessly, Jr. of Marietta.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 am on Thursday March 21st at Wagner Union Church with Pastor Gene Ferrell officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park. Family will greet friends at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home on Wednesday from 1-4 & 6-9. Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations Wagner Union Church or Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child.