Fitzgerald, Velda Mae

1936 - 2021  (85 years)

• Name	Fitzgerald, Velda Mae
  Birth	7 May 1936	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 01a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	FITZ.V001
  _FGRAVE	232143959
  Death	16 Sep 2021	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I26742	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Fitzgerald, Addison 'Addie',   b. 15 Jun 1898, Illinois d. 8 Sep 1954 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Allwood, Bessie M.,   b. 14 Dec 1910, Missouri d. 13 Apr 1972 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 4]
  Family ID	F11442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zimmerle, Robert,   b. 1 Aug 1928   d. 13 Oct 1992 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F19492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 May 1936 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 16 Sep 2021 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Velda Mae Zimmerle, 85, of Olney, Illinois, died on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at her residence. Velda was born on May 7, 1936 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Addison Fitzgerald and Bessie (Allwood) Fitzgerald. Later she married Robert Zimmerle, and he preceded her in death on October 13, 1992. Velda enjoyed flower gardening, going for walks, and collecting dolls. She had a strong work ethic and worked hard. Velda was very independent but took pleasure in spending time with her family. Velda Mae Zimmerle is survived by sons, Wayne Zimmerle; Kenneth Zimmerle; Galen Zimmerle; William David Zimmerle; William (Zoe Kincaid) Gaither, Jr.; John Gaither; and Merle Gaither; daughter, Mary (Brian) Fletcher; grandchildren, Holly and Joseph; sister, Gertrude Fry of Sorento, IL; Ruth Webb of Olney and brother, Emery (MaryEllen) Fitzgerald of Sorento, IL; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Zimmerle; long time companion, Bill Gaither; daughter, Diane Zimmerle; and sister, Irma Gene Webb. A funeral service for Velda will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with a visitation beginning one-hour prior. Interment will follow at Maple Dale Cemetery in Olney.

  
  

• Sources

  [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2). [S15663] https://findagrave.com, Obituary, Zimmerle, Velda Mae, 85 (Reliability: 2). [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S7454] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fitzgerald, Bessie M. and Addie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24199857/addison-fitzgerald), none. (Reliability: 2).