Obituary for Helen Zimola (Herrick)
Helen L. Zimola, age 96 of Fremont passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Methodist Fremont Health. She was born November 14, 1924 in Wahoo, NE to Fred and Marie (Schomer) Herrick.
Helen grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1942. She then worked at the Nebraska Ordinance Plant at Mead. She attended Interior design School in Pittsburg, PA and then moved to Omaha in 1947 and worked for a home furnishing store for two years. She married John Zimola on July 26, 1949 in Wahoo. After marriage they lived in Wahoo for eight years prior to moving to Fremont. She was employed by the City of Fremont Police Department from 1970 to 1988 as a secretary.
Helen is survived by son, John (Elizabeth) Zimola of Greeley, CO; daughters, Sue Zimola of San Rafael, Ca and Judy Zimola of Point Richmond, CA; 2 grandsons. Aaron and Matthew Zimola.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John in 2008; brother, Walter Herrick and sister, Lucille Herrick.
Member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont and Hilltop Country Club in Wahoo.
Celebration of Life Service will be at a later date. Interment will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Wahoo.
Memorials are suggested to SPCA.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.
Helen grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1942. She then worked at the Nebraska Ordinance Plant at Mead. She attended Interior design School in Pittsburg, PA and then moved to Omaha in 1947 and worked for a home furnishing store for two years. She married John Zimola on July 26, 1949 in Wahoo. After marriage they lived in Wahoo for eight years prior to moving to Fremont. She was employed by the City of Fremont Police Department from 1970 to 1988 as a secretary.
Helen is survived by son, John (Elizabeth) Zimola of Greeley, CO; daughters, Sue Zimola of San Rafael, Ca and Judy Zimola of Point Richmond, CA; 2 grandsons. Aaron and Matthew Zimola.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John in 2008; brother, Walter Herrick and sister, Lucille Herrick.
Member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont and Hilltop Country Club in Wahoo.
Celebration of Life Service will be at a later date. Interment will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Wahoo.
Memorials are suggested to SPCA.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.