Fredrick Allen Zimbelman

Fredrick Allen Zimbelman, 74, passed away on November 17, 2016 at his home in Mesquite, NV. Allen was born on April 30, 1942 in Lexington, NE to Alvin Arthur Zimbelman and Hermina Griess. He married Kathy Ilene Hiatt on December 30, 1972 in North Platte, NE.

Allen was raised in Cozad, NE where he learned to love the outdoors. He loved to fish, camp, and hunt. He enjoyed planting, and often tended a garden. He moved to Idaho in 1980 and worked at Hewlett and Packard as a maintenance worker. During his time in Idaho, he loved the mountains and spent his spare time there. After retirement, He and his wife Kathy began to travel and snow-bird during the different seasons for eighteen years. They recently settled in Mesquite, NV permanently. Allen enjoyed golfing and woodwork in his spare time. His greatest passion was Hot Rods, and going to Car shows and was a faithful fan of NASCAR. He was very proud of his 1934 Ford Pick-up truck. Allen will be remembered for his sense of humor and his charm. He was very neat and always organized. He always loved his family and friends.

Allen is survived by his wife Kathy Zimbelman of Mesquite, NV, his daughter; Shana Lansing (Bud) of Donnelly, ID, five grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren, and his brother; Dennis Zimbelman (Judy). Allen is preceded in death by; his first wife, Ena Louise Gibson Zimbelman (Oct. 1971), his twin infant sons; Michael and Mark, his daughter Christina Marie Brown, his parents and six of his siblings: Larry, Virginia, Dorothy, Norma, Marilyn, and Nadine.

Services will be held in Nampa, ID at the Alsips and Persons Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. The Family invites you to leave a message or memory in their "Guest Book" at www.virginvalleymortuary.com and www.alsipspersons.com.