Dennis R Zimmerman age 71 peacefully took his final earthly ride on Saturday, July 8, 2023 with his family by his side. Dennis was born on November, 11, 1951 to Ray and Maryann (Shilka) Zimmerman. Dennis graduated from P J Jacobs High School in 1969.

Dennis became a 3rd generation truck driver, his truck driving career started with Mullins Cheese driving the can and bulk milk trucks, it was said you could find his routes by the Mountain Dew cans alongside the road. Dennis then decided he wanted to see the country and continued his trucking career as an over the road truck driver working for E L Murphy hauling heavy equipment across the USA. Dennis wanted to return and be home on a regular basis so he started driving tanker trucks hauling fuel, gas and LP for H J Martens and Cooper Oil. Dennis retired from Cooper Oil in 2014 after 44 years of pushing the big rigs down the road. Dennis then began his real passion which was to be a "farm boy". Dennis drove Big John and Orange Crush raking and baling hay, disking and plowing up the farm land for Jake and Mark Fredrickson. He worked from sunup to sundown and was happy in the seat of the tractor. Dennis was in his farming happy place until 2021 when his health would no longer allow it. Thank you for letting him have this opportunity Jake and Mark.

Dennis loved anything fast especially cars and snowmobiles. He was a Ford man through and through and always had a Yamaha snowmobile.

Dennis married the love of his life Doreen (Liedtke) on August 25, 1989 and they shared almost 34 years of a love filled and adventurous life together. Dennis loved snowmobiling he and Doreen shared many snowmobile adventures in Wisconsin, traveling to West Yellowstone, MT to their special place Two Top Mountain, Dubois WY, Deadwood SD and Canada. Dennis was an advocate for snowmobiling and was very involved in his local snowmobiling club, he was the sign man and made up any sign that the club needed. Dennis loved his UTV known as the "Doodle Buggy" and he was often seen driving around the area in his little blue machine.

Dennis loved to travel and he, Doreen and his sister-in-law's would take a yearly trip to explore the US. These trips were known as driving his "Miss Daisies" and there was a lot of laughter and many wonderful memories made on those trips.

Dennis cherished his many friends and his family the Zimmerman's and Liedtke's, he enjoyed all of the special gatherings at his parent's home on the lake and the Sunday Funday's at the farm. Dennis was a big teddy bear with a kind soul and was always willing to help out friends and family when they needed it. Dennis loved all his dog friends and always had a treat for them.

Dennis leaves behind his wife Doreen, a daughter Jennifer (Justin) Eimers, sisters Sandy (JR) Liebe, Linda Miller, Susan (Brian) Zimmerman, Lori Zimmerman and a brother Daniel (Vanessa) Zimmerman. Dennis is also survived by Mother-in-law Helen Liedtke, sister-in-law's Frieda Dean and Elfrieda (Jim) Groshek, brother-in-law's Herb Liedtke, Mike Liedtke, Marvin (Debbie) Liedtke, Dan (Deb) Liedtke. Nieces and Nephews, Kimberly (Michael), Kristy (Tom), Bill (Tonya), Kai, Shaye, Kalea, Riley (Shaylynn), Paul (Connie), Nicole (Nick), Chad (Landa), Heather (Jeff), Megan (Jake). Great nieces and nephews Jaiden, Mazie, Joseph, Emily, Addison, Troy (Rachel), Logan, Trista, Daelyn, Maddy, Piper, Elliott, Bella, Nora and JJ. Aunt Patty (Fred) Kay, Aunt Dorothy Karloske, Uncle Don Ames and many cousins. Grandchildren Preston, Dawson and Allie. Dennis also leaves behind so many great friends.

Dennis joins the following in heaven, parents Ray and Maryann Zimmerman, Father-In-Law Herb Liedtke, Brother-In-Law Tom Dean, Sister-In-Law Tammy Liedtke, Grandparents Ray Zimmerman Sr and Clifford and Veronica Ames. He also joins all his special pups especially April, Oskar and Bear.

A special thank you to the Marshfield Medical Center-Weston ICU staff for the excellent care they gave Dennis during his stay. Their care and compassion as Dennis made this journey was outstanding and I can't express in words how important that was.

Ride high on those beautiful snowy trails in the sky my love and I'm sure you can have a snow day any day. I thank you for the best life a girl could ask for and leaving all of us with so much love and so many great memories. I love you and will see you on the other side. Keep the door open and the cold ones waiting for us. You will be missed by many so make a point to check in on us from time to time. Oh and Dennis wanted to say "The Packers Still Suck"!

A celebration of a life well lived is planned for Sunday, August 6th, 2023.

Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting the family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS