Charles B. "Buzz" Zimmerman, Jr., 76, of Conestoga, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. He was the husband of Betty M. Gerhart Zimmerman for 58 years. Born in Lancaster, Buzz was the son of the late Charles B. and Ida Scheid Zimmerman.

He served in the US Army as a medical corpsman and ambulance driver during the Korean Conflict. Buzz then worked as a self-employed excavator. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting and fishing, traveling to his camp in Clearfield County, doing puzzles and spending time with his family.

In addition to his wife Betty, Buzz is survived by two sons, Robert C., husband of Barbara N. Bachman Zimmerman and Alan L. Zimmerman, both of Lancaster; two granddaughters, Heather Zimmerman of Lancaster and Lynne Zimmerman of Delta; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Betty "Dolly" Jackson of Strasburg and Ida "Sis", wife of Donald Smith of Duncannon. His grandson Andrew Zimmerman preceded Buzz in death in 2001.

A viewing will be take place on Friday from 1 to 2 PM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, followed by the funeral at 2 PM, with the Reverend Steve D. Doutrich officiating. Interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery. To send online condolences, please visit snyderfuneralhome.com