Nov. 2, 1933 May 6, 2021
Marvin J. Zimmerman, 87, died peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Farmstead Assisted Living in Moorhead.
Marv was born on Nov. 2, 1933, to Jacob and Katherine (Pfiefle) Zimmerman in Bismarck, N.D., and was the youngest of 15 children. He attended school in Streeter, N.D., where he graduated in 1951, and he enlisted in the United States Army right after graduation.
While in the Army, Marv married Gail Olson, his steady wife and lifelong companion, in Rollag, Minn., on March 17, 1956. They had four children: Cheryl, Mark, Kelly, and Kathy.
Marv and Gail moved to Sacramento, Calif., where they had their firstborn daughter, Cheryl, on March 17, 1957, their first anniversary.
All of us need a Mike
In today s Neighbors column, Bob Lind hears from the founder of a Christian outreach organization who got help at just the right time from a friendly pastor. Written By: Bob Lind | ×
“It was early 2008 when my phone rang. ‘Hi, Nick, it’s
Mike Montgomery. I’m a pastor at Salem and I know your family. If you’re interested, I’d like to mentor and disciple you.’’
“That call changed my life.”
This story comes from
The Salem referred to is Salem Evangelical Free Church of Fargo and Moorhead.
Nick’s story, which he sent to “Neighbors,” goes on: