Gladys Mary Woyat

LAKEVILLE -- Gladys M. Zimmerman, 93, of Lakeville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015.

She was born on June 10, 1922, in Rittman, to the late Albert C. and Hazel C. (Hoff) Woyat, and was a resident of Lakeville since 1983, previously of the Doylestown/Orrville area.

A 1940 graduate of Rittman High School, Gladys was past president and member of Doylestown American Legion No. 407, the Ladies Auxiliary, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary in Perrysville, 8 & 40 and St. Peters Catholic Church in Loudonville.

Surviving are children, Charlie (Linda), Lois Jenkins, Denis (Viviane), Cherie Kick, Ira, Daniel (Claudia), Joyce (Mike) Gasbarre, Judy (Ken) Hinkle, Roger (Martha), Ray (Deb), Jim (Cindy), John (Jim McDonald), Patrick; 64 grandchildren; many-many great and great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Lucille Dietry, Martha (Dale) Schmid, Louise (Bill) Tester, Irene (Jim) Keck, Ivan Woyat, Rosemary (Larry) Goodman, Barbara (Jim) Copley, Kenneth (Cathy) Woyat.

Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Zimmerman in 2000; sons, Thomas, Robert, and Mark; brothers, R. Glenn, Charles and Ira Woyat; sisters, Mildred Huth and Ruth Moore.

The family would like to express special thanks to the wonderful staff at Glendora Care Center for their loving care of Gladys for the last 15 months.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 161 W. Clinton Road, Doylestown, with Father Tim Labo as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends and family may call on Monday from 5-8 p.m. at Zak-Thacker & Monbarren Funeral Home, 132 N. Portage St., Doylestown. Online obituary and guest registry available at www.zakmonbarrenfh.com.