Berneice Zimmerman

Berneice Zimmerman, age 85, of North Platte, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the North Platte Care Center.

Berneice was born March 29, 1934, at Carneiro, Kansas to Raymond Sr. and Evelyn Walker. She grew up and went to grade school in Carneiro then attended high school in the town of Brookville.

On October 28, 1951, Berneice married Claude Zimmerman in Brookville where they lived. The couple moved to Salina, Kansas then to North Platte in 1964. Berneice stayed home until the kids were all in school then went to work for J.M. McDonald and later, Walmart, from which she retired.

She loved baking, going to garage sales and was a collector of Santas and cookie jars (her collections were over 200 of each). Berneice loved her family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids, and enjoyed camping with them.

She is survived by her sons, Larry and wife, Connie Zimmerman, of Seguin, Texas, and Wes and wife, Marina Zimmerman, of Arboles, Colorado; daughter, Vicky and husband, Richard Powell, of North Platte; eight grandchildren, Susan, Shelly, Michael, Zane, Colin, Sarah, Jason and Katie; 13 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Helen Phlugoeft, Dixie Walker, Geri (Monte) Elam and Ernistine (Bob) Allen, all of Salina, Kansas; brothers, Duane (Jo) Walker, of Canton, Kansas, and Donnie Walker and William (Carol) Walker, all of Salina, Kansas; as well as other family.

Berneice was preceded in death by her husband, Claude, and their son, Ronald; her parents, Raymond, Sr. and Evelyn Walker; sisters, Sherry Walker, Ramona Wagner and Virginia Vanek; and brothers, Robert, Raymond, Jr., and Frank Walker.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. Inurnment will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, August 2, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family.