Shirley Zimmerman

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Visitation:
Thursday, June 5, 2025
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Secor Funeral Home
New Washington, Ohio

Visitation 2:
Friday, June 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Diamond Hill Cathedral
500 Tingley Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44903

Service:
Friday, June 6, 2025
11:00 AM
Diamond Hill Cathedral
500 Tingley Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44903

Shirley Zimmerman, age 86, of New Washington, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 2, 2025.  She was born December 12, 1938, at Mansfield, Ohio to the late Curtis Flood and Martha (Weber) Flood.

She is survived by her husband, Paul, whom she married on October 7, 1988.  Also surviving are children Amy Sweet of Tiro, Ohio; Vicki Schmidt (Patrick) of Galion; Chad Zimmerman (Mistti) of Ruskin, Florida; and Staci Ringle (Brian) of Republic, Ohio; 6 grandchildren and spouses, Olivia, Anna, Carter, Jordan (Gabe) Valentine, Tailore Arnold, and Peyton (Aaron) Akers; 7 great-grandchildren, Jace, Westley, Warren, Noah, Walker, Keeton and Lincoln. Also surviving is a brother James (Patricia) Flood of Marion, Ohio; sister-in-law, Carol Flood of Kerrville, Texas.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Roger Flood; son, Mark McAllister and her former husband Keith McAllister.

Shirley graduated From Mansfield Senior High School in 1957.  She spent 37 years in the nursing field including working as an EMT for the original Washington Township rescue squad.  In her last working years, she devoted her time to taking care of the elderly in the Chatfield, New Washington, and Tiro areas. She also worked as a nurse’s assistant at Lexington Court Nursing Home. She was a member of the Diamond Hill Cathedral in Mansfield. She was a tour guide for Biblewalk for many years, was a member of Crawford County Gideons Auxiliary, and American Legion Post 405 Auxiliary. She was instrumental in starting the "Dutchtown Dillies" a chapter of the National Red Hat Society. She was the "Queen Mother". She also served as a Board Member of the Crestline Area Red Cross as the disaster chairman for many years. She had a Special place in her heart for the elderly. She volunteered at the Bucyrus Community Hospital, in fact, she was there in the area where the rehab area is at present. She was on the board of the American Cancer Society, Crawford County, also involved in Relay for Life, also a member of Reach for Recovery for Crawford County and a Trainer for Reach for Recovery.  She was in some plays with Paul at the Bucyrus Little Theatre.

Calling Hours will be 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Secor Funeral Home in New Washington, Ohio. Her Funeral Service will be held the on Friday, June 6, 2025 at Diamond Hill Cathedral in Mansfield at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charles Carrier presiding. Calling hours will be from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM before her service. Burial will be in Broken Sword Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Diamond Hill Cathedral, Gideons, American Cancer Society.  Online condolences may be made to Shirley's family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com