Paula Jean Zimmer

Paula Jean Zimmer, 53, of Dewey, passed away on October 1, 2024. Paula was born January 9, 1971, in Liberal, Kansas, to Paul Alta and Helen (Harjo) Trunk. She attended Ponca City High School and then went to work for Ponca City Nursing Home as a housekeeper for a few years. She moved to Dewey in 1989 and was employed at Spears Manufacturing in Caney, Kansas, for several years. For the past six years she dedicated herself to caring for her mother, Helen. She eventually gained employment with Shenandoah Healthcare in the past few months, so she received a salary while helping care for her mother. Paula’s hobbies included crafting, painting and traveling with friends. She oftentimes gifted her friends and family with her various crafts and paintings. She adored her grandchildren and had an awesome sense of humor. Her family remembers her being able to turn someone’s bad day around. She went out of her way to help people, even if they did not treat her well. Family was important to her, especially her grandchildren. Paula is survived by her husband, Glenn Zimmer; her mother, Helen Trunk; son, Paul Ayers and wife Autumn North; siblings, Alta DeShields and husband James, Mark Trunk and wife Holly, Bonnie Bachar, Helen Suzanne Trunk and husband CB, four grandchildren, Britany Burrell, Zach Battle, Paisley Baker, and Brycen Zimmer; and numerous other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul; and daughter, Mashon Ayers. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2024 with family coming in between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel 4201 Nowata, Rd, Bartlesville. Visitation will also be held from 10-1 p.m. Thursday the day of services. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapell with Willie Deshields officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home and Crematory Walker-Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com

Paula Jean Zimmer

January 9, 1971 - October 1, 2024