It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Elisabeth "Liz" Zimmermann of Mendota Il
Liz was born Feb 25 th 1941 in Torschau,Batschka, Yugoslavia and returned to the arms of the
Lord Sunday Sept. 1 st 2024 at the age of 83.
Liz was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Katharina Machmer, her brother John
Machmer, various aunts and uncles and of course the love of her life her husband of 53 years
August "Gus" Zimmermann,
Liz immigrated to this great country in the fall of 1944 as the Nazi occupation took their families
home and farm. Liz saw the Statue of Liberty from the front of ship that brought her to the US
and she processed through Ellis Island with her family. Liz worked tirelessly at an early age
helping support the family as they began a new life in a country that they would come to love
and appreciate their entire lives. On Dec 9 th 1959 Liz became a US citizen which would mark
one of the proudest days of her life and cement her undying love of this great country.
Liz graduated from Marshall University West Virginia where she would meet the one and only
true love of her life ,Gus. They would begin a life of adventures with highs and lows but always
maintaining a love for each other that was unbreakable.
Gus and Liz raised two sons who survive, Aaron Zimmermann of Blue Ridge TX, and Adam
(Penny) Zimmermann of Brimfield IL. Also surviving are two grandsons who filled Liz's heart
with joy each day, AJ and Zach Zimmermann also of Brimfield IL.
Liz's life was a life of helping and serving people, weather it was volunteering time at the Thrift
store, delivering Meals on Wheels, sewing the countless wedding and prom dresses that past
through her incredibly skilled seamstress hands or working with her second family at Eureka
Savings and Loan Liz loved every minute of helping and being with people.
Liz and Gus loved the town of Mendota and their special circle of friends, the joys they shared
with their new comers group of over 40 years or new friends they hadn't met yet it didn't matter
as long as they were with friends life was grand.
Liz and Gus's ashes along with their beloved dog Molly will be spread later this year at their
special beach in Destin FL where they made so many memories with their Mendota friends and
Florida friends.
We would like to thank the unbelievable people of the truly the Worlds Greatest Little City,
Mendota, IL. So many people and groups helped Liz her final years as she tried to navigate life
without Gus, your compassion, love, patience to Liz were amazing. It would be impossible to
thank everyone but please know you have our undying gratitude, respect and love for eternity.
A private service for Liz was held for the family and a celebration of life will be held at a later.
Liz's request was to please make a donation no matter the amount to the Mendota Area Food
Pantry in a loved ones name.
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever
you do you have to keep moving forward." Martin Luther King Jr.
Respectfully,
The Zimmermann's