Zimmerman, Ronald DDS died peacefully in the early hours Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born in NYC, Ron graduated from NYU Dental School at a young age, going on to serve as an officer in the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte. Moving to Rochester, MN for a surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic, he met the love of his life, Canadian nurse Julia Elizabeth Stapley. Settling in Minneapolis, Ron and Betty established their home, and built a dental practice in the Medical Arts Bldg. 'The Singing Dentist' never turned away a patient. Widely known as a skilled oral surgeon, people loved him for his charm and humor. Ronald loved his friends, golfing, gardening, travel, cooking, and oil painting. Preceded in death by brother, Gerald Zimmerman; sister, Aline (Zimmerman) Oliff; wife, Betty (Stapley) Zimmerman; granddaugh-ter, Salome Zimmerman. Ronald is survived by son, Matthew Zimmerman (Ruth Mason); daughter Julia Isa Zimmerman (Jon Pawluk); son David Zimmerman (Roann Cramer); grandchildren Nicholas Dunlop, Maxim Zimmerman, Anton Zimmer-man, and Morgan Zimmerman, Micki Pawluk, Sandr Pawluk. Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday, February 2 from 3-6 pm. @ Cremation Society of Minnesota, 7110 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435. Memorials to Grace Hospice, 1015 - 4th Ave. N., #206, Mpls., MN 55405, or ARC of MN, 2446 University Ave., #110, St. Paul, MN 55114.

Published on January 29, 2019