Amos W. Zimmerman

Benton- Amos W. Zimmerman, age 81 years, 2 months, 15 days, died on Friday, December 20, 2024.

Family, friends and neighbors may call on Monday, Dec. 23 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at his home, 1533 Loree Rd., Penn Yan. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church, Platman Rd., Penn Yan.

Amos was born on October 5, 1943, a son of the late Titus W. and Katie S. (Weaver) Zimmerman. He was a dairy farmer by trade. Amos was a member of the Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference.

Amos is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lydia Mae Nolt Zimmerman; eleven children, Lydiann of Penn Yan, Mary Jane (Sidyney) Shirk of Leroy, MI, Eva (Andrew) Hoover of Stanley, Aaron (Elizabeth Hoover) of Penn Yan, Mabel (David Allen) Martin of Penn Yan, Vera (Alvin) Martin of Canandaigua, Luke (Joanne Martin) of Penn Yan, Miriam (Darryl) Zimmerman of Penn Yan, Harvey (Evelyn Hoover) of Penn Yan, James of Penn Yan and Paul (Elaine Horst) of Penn Yan; 60 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; sisters, Katie Sauder, Lena Zimmerman, Elsie Zimmerman and Amanda Meyer; sister-in-law, Lena Zimmerman.

Amos was predeceased by his parents, siblings, Ella Zimmerman, Eva Sauder, Edna Horst, Annie Stauffer, Martha Zimmerman and Aaron Zimmerman.

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home of Gorham, New York.