Frances was born August 13, 1924 in Oxbow, SK; she passed away peacefully while a resident of Eden House Care Home in Guelph, ON December 22, 2016.
Frances grew up on a farm near Northgate, SK along the Souris River. She was always fond of the life on the family farm and the family relationships she enjoyed there. After a brief career teaching in rural schools, she began a bookkeeping career with St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, SK . She married Peter Jacob Zimmerman in 1950. They made their home and raised their 4 children in Estevan. When the children were still young, Frances returned to her book-keeping career at St. Joseph’s until 1985. After retirement, Frances and Peter remained in Estevan, enjoying the closeness of the families of children Gale and Bryan, residents of Estevan and Karen’s family in Saskatoon. Frances enjoyed excellent health until the final decade, when dementia gradually robbed her of mind and body. Her final 4 years were spent at Eden House Care Home in Guelph, ON near daughter Joyce.
Frances was pre-deceased by her parents Mary and Joseph Wood, her husband Peter (2008), her sister D. Jean (2005), brother Stanley (2005). She is survived by her children: Joyce (husband Walter and daughter Christine), Gale (husband Edwin and sons Ryan and Jeffrey), Bryan ( and daughters Colleen, Rebecca and Charlene) and Karen (husband Dave and sons Curtis Korpan and Cody Korpan). She is also survived by 8 great – grandchildren, 3 brothers – Richard (wife Anne), Kenneth (wife Sylvanna), Robert (wife Lynn) and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service and interment will be held in Estevan, Saskatchewan on May 6, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital Chapel. A Funeral Mass for Frances was held on December 24 at Sacred Heart Church in Rockwood, ON. Funeral services were in the care of Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel, Guelph.