Zelma Ann "Zel" Nighbert Schirmer Obituary (1938

Mrs. Zelma Ann "Zel" Nighbert Schirmer, age 71, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on Feb. 16, 1938, near Chelsea, Indiana, the daughter of Russell & Estel Hutsell Nighbert, both of whom preceded her in death. She was raised in the Chelsea community and had resided in Madison since 1979. She was a 1956, graduate of Saluda High School and later attended the Army All Adult School studying Psychology. She later study at the Columbus Encoding School. She was united in marriage on Dec. 31, 1955 in Vevay, Indiana to George E. Schirmer. To this happy union arrived one daughter to bless their home. She first worked for Jackson's Three and One Station in Chelsea. She later worked the Emergency Room at the Fairfield Hospital in Fairfield, California and the Sunny Acres Nursing Home. George & Zel lived in California, Florida, New York, Georgia & Texas. They moved back to Madison in 1979. Zel worked for King's Daughter's Hospital as a certified nursing assistant. She co-owned with her husband the Ohio Valley Medical Equipment in Madison for five years. She also worked at Designing Women in downtown Madison. She enjoyed crafts, caring for the elderly, her dachshunds: Angel & Dixie, flowers, cake decorating & playing scrabble. She was raised in the New Bethel Baptist Church and she later was Baptized with her daughter: Connie at the First Assembly of God Church. Zelma died Monday, September 14, 2009 at 9:46 pm at her home in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Zel will be missed by her loving husband: George E. Schirmer of Madison, Indiana; her brother: Bill Nighbert & his wife: June of Madison, Indiana; her nieces: Beverly & Dennis Parr, Cynthia Flynn Knoebel, Peggy Segman; her nephews: Raymond Omer Comingore and his wife: Deanna, Steven Nighbert, Robert Dell Knoebel; her great nephews: Ross Howard & his wife: Allyson; Cole Nighbert; her great nieces: Haley Nighbert, Kelly Nighbert; Ashley & Chris Walsh; Angela & Christina Comingore; her cousins: Larry & Diana Hutsell; and her good friend cand caregiver: Rita Addleman of Madison, Indiana; numerous other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents: Russell & Estel Hutsell Nighbert; her daughter: Cornelia Lynn "Connie" Schirmer died: Dec. 11, 2001; her sisters & brothers in law: Ruth Laverne & Omer Comingore; Wanda & Robert D. Knoebel; her niece: Terri Nighbert and her nephew: Jeffrey Knoebel. CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm, by Mr. Mike Gourley at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. A private interment will be held in the New Bethel Cemetery near Chelsea, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 1:30 pm until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to King's Daughters' Home Health & Hospice or New Bethel Cemetery Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Zelma Ann "Zel" Nighbert Schirmer, please click here to visit our sympathy store.