Jeanette Zimmerman

Jeanette Zimmerman, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, South Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, South Dakota with Reverend Darin Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Tabor. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, on Friday, January 16, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor with a vigil service and rosary at 7:00 PM. Visitation continues one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Pallbearers will be Jacob Kaiser, Riley Zimmerman, Nathan Zimmerman, Cole Zimmerman, Caleb Zimmerman, Mitchel Zimmerman, Henry Zimmerman, and Ryan Zimmerman. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Jeanette was born November 10, 1940, in Bow Valley, Nebraska, to Alphonse and Monica (Wubben) Kleinschmit. She grew up on a farm northwest of Bow Valley and attended country school. Jeanette attended two years of high school in Fordyce and then graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Hartington in 1958. She worked as a caregiver for families who recently had a newborn baby and also worked at Dale Electronics in Yankton. In 1961, Jeanette met Henry Zimmerman at a wedding dance and they were later married on April 22, 1963, in Bow Valley. After their marriage, they moved to a farm west of Yankton. Jeanette helped Henry on the farm and raised seven children. She took care of a large garden and did lots of canning. Jeanette enjoyed baking and made many kolaches for Tabor Czech Days. No one ever left the Zimmerman farm hungry. She was active in the St. Wenceslaus Altar Society, Sierra Club, and took communion to those in the nursing home. Jeanette also loved sewing and crocheting and made many baby blankets and quilts for her family. She treasured the time spent with her family and always enjoyed the big family gatherings.

Jeanette is survived by six sons: Harold (Rhonda) Zimmerman of St. Helena, NE; Duane (Nancy) Zimmerman of Yankton; Steve (Debbie) Zimmerman of Yankton; Mark (Kristi) Zimmerman of Yankton; Gary (Grace) Zimmerman of Tabor; and Philip (Ann) Zimmerman of Norfolk, NE; son-in-law, Kelly Kaiser of Fordyce, NE; 17 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; five siblings: Pete (Betty) Kleinschmit of Hartington, Leon (Mary) Kleinschmit of Omaha, NE, Ione (David) Cap of Yankton, Melvin (Zenny) Kleinschmit of Las Vegas, NV, and John (Marcene) Kleinschmit of Tea, SD; and many nieces and nephews.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry on October 3, 2022; daughter, Kayleen Kaiser; and daughter-in-law, Sheila Zimmerman.

The family would like to thank the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall for their excellent care.