Janice "Jan" Zimmerman Obituary (2008)

Zimmerman, Janice S. “Jan” Age 65 of Minneapolis died January 9, 2008 after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Jan was a breast cancer survivor for almost 13 years. She was also a Spokeswoman for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Minnesota Chapter, and an advocate for people stricken with cancer. Jan served as an inspiration to all whose lives she touched and she will be greatly missed. Preceded in death by her father, Louis Dechter. Survived by husband, Manly Zimmerman; daughters, Stacey Shuster (Evan), and Wendy Jacobson (Andy); grandchildren, Ethan and Sasha Jacobson; mother, Ruth Dechter; sister, Jil Dechter (Steve Harley); brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ronald Zimmerman (Audrey); many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family extends it’s thanks to Drs. Douglas Rausch, Amy Spomer, and the medical staff at Park Nicollet Clinic and Methodist Hospital; her Florida physician, Dr. Elizabeth Tan-Chiu; Dr. Jane Thompson; her care-giver, Laura Olson; and the Methodist Hospital Hospice Program. Funeral service MONDAY, 10:30AM, ADATH JESHURUN CONGREGATION, 10500 W. Hillside Lane, Minnetonka. Memorials preferred to the Jan Zimmerman Memorial Fund at Adath Jeshurun Congregation in trust for Susan G. Komen For the Cure. SHIVA: 2501 Girard Ave S., Apt 1, Mpls (Mon.-Wed. 7PM).