August
21,
1941
21,
1941
March
28,
2025
28,
2025
Kathleen (Kathy) Mary Zimmerman, of Earlville, IL passed away Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born August 21, 1941 in LaSalle, IL, to Frank and Ann (Armond) McInerney, where she graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School in 1959, worked at Westclox and received her license as a beautician. Kathleen met her husband, Larry Zimmerman, while she was waitressing at the Igloo in Peru, IL. They married on May 28, 1960 at St. Joseph’s in Peru, IL and began their life in Granville, IL before settling in Earlville, IL in 1966 to begin their farming career and grow their family.
While raising their three daughters and son, she prepared wonderful meals, worked alongside Larry on the farm, helping with the hogs, combining, and field work, and enjoyed hosting family and friend gatherings, especially at their pool in the summertime. Her pies were legendary.
She loved spending time with family and friends, Mendota Elks dances, going to dinners at supper clubs around the area. She was always in the mood to go shopping and loved antiquing. Her favorite vacation spots were Florida in the spring and Wisconsin in the winter for snowmobiling.
After moving to Earlville, she became a member of the Earlville Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and Junior Lutherans.
Kathleen’s greatest enjoyment and love was her marriage, family, and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Larry; three daughters Dena (John) Corrigan of Earlville, IL, Deborah (Terry) Pardridge of DeKalb, IL, and Amy (David) Turner of Shabbona, IL; son Carl (Monica) Zimmerman of Earlville, IL; nine grandchildren Payne (Elly) Corrigan of Eldridge, IA, Gavin (Taylor) Corrigan of Naperville, IL, Paige Pardridge of Glenwoord Springs, CO, Cole (Molly) Pardridge of Maple Grove, MN, Alexandria (Zach) Kalk of Sycamore, IL, Olivia, Emma, and Isabella Turner of Shabbona, IL, and Clay Zimmerman of Earlville, IL; three great grandchildren Nora Kathleen and Liam Corrigan, and Archer Corrigan; two sisters Cheryl Ensor of Peru, IL and Diane Welch, Dalzell, IL; sister in law Loretta (Lloyd) Schrowang of Granville, IL; and brother-in Law Gary Trembly of Crystal Lake, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Ann in infancy, sister-in-law Diane Trembly, brother-in-law Ron Welch, and her step-father Charles Pagoria.
In honor of Kathleen’s wishes there will be no services held at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Earlville, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
P.O. Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
815-246-6491
While raising their three daughters and son, she prepared wonderful meals, worked alongside Larry on the farm, helping with the hogs, combining, and field work, and enjoyed hosting family and friend gatherings, especially at their pool in the summertime. Her pies were legendary.
She loved spending time with family and friends, Mendota Elks dances, going to dinners at supper clubs around the area. She was always in the mood to go shopping and loved antiquing. Her favorite vacation spots were Florida in the spring and Wisconsin in the winter for snowmobiling.
After moving to Earlville, she became a member of the Earlville Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and Junior Lutherans.
Kathleen’s greatest enjoyment and love was her marriage, family, and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Larry; three daughters Dena (John) Corrigan of Earlville, IL, Deborah (Terry) Pardridge of DeKalb, IL, and Amy (David) Turner of Shabbona, IL; son Carl (Monica) Zimmerman of Earlville, IL; nine grandchildren Payne (Elly) Corrigan of Eldridge, IA, Gavin (Taylor) Corrigan of Naperville, IL, Paige Pardridge of Glenwoord Springs, CO, Cole (Molly) Pardridge of Maple Grove, MN, Alexandria (Zach) Kalk of Sycamore, IL, Olivia, Emma, and Isabella Turner of Shabbona, IL, and Clay Zimmerman of Earlville, IL; three great grandchildren Nora Kathleen and Liam Corrigan, and Archer Corrigan; two sisters Cheryl Ensor of Peru, IL and Diane Welch, Dalzell, IL; sister in law Loretta (Lloyd) Schrowang of Granville, IL; and brother-in Law Gary Trembly of Crystal Lake, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Ann in infancy, sister-in-law Diane Trembly, brother-in-law Ron Welch, and her step-father Charles Pagoria.
In honor of Kathleen’s wishes there will be no services held at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Earlville, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
P.O. Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
815-246-6491
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