Olga Zimmerman

Olga Zimmerman, 95, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in her home in Denver, North Carolina. Olga was born in Cleveland on June 30, 1926 to immigrants from the Ukraine, Wassel and Mary Pidzyraylo. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Medina, to start a family farm and this is where Olga grew up and lived for most of her life. Olga earned a Bachelor's Degree from Baldwin Wallace College and taught school in Medina County Schools for over 30 years. She and her husband, Burt, retired to the mountains of Jefferson, North Carolina in 1981 and then moved to Denver, North Carolina in 2005 to be close to their daughter, Lisa. Olga was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Rosemary Larbig and her husband of 59 years, Burton Zimmerman. She is survived by her three children, Lisa Miller of Denver, North Carolina, Elizabeth (Matt) Palumbo of Canton, Mark (LuAnne) Zimmerman of Loudon, Tennessee. She had three local grandchildren, Alex (Caroline) Miller of Gastonia, Hannah Miller of Denver and Zach Miller of Lawndale; five more grandchildren out-of-state and five great-grandchildren. Olga's wishes were to be cremated. There will be a Memorial Service at The Terraces Clubhouse in Denver, North Carolina on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. with Pastor Steve Autrey officiating. Masks are recommended. Olga will be laid to rest at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens in Jefferson, North Carolina at a later date. Donations in Olga's memory can be made to Denver United Methodist, P.O. Box 661, Denver, NC 28037. Badger Funeral Home in West Jefferson, North Carolina was entrusted with the arrangements. mail condolences may be sent and viewed at www.badgerfuneralhome.com