Jimmie Jean Silberzahn

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Jimmie J. Silberzahn.

On October 17, 2024, Jimmie (nee McKenna), age 84 of Sicklerville.

Lovingly remembered by her daughters Cathy Howard (Budd), Cheryl Mitchell (Brendan), and Lorraine Oswald (Jeff); 7 grandchildren Brian (Sarah), Jeffrey (Chrissy), Jessica (Mike), Chris Howard, Brendan (Hope), James Mitchell, and Samantha Mitchell; and 9 great-grandchildren Jaxxon, Kassidy, Demmi, Joviana, Finnick, Xavier, Evalyn, Atlas, and baby Mitchell. Beloved companion of Robert Panek, and formerly the late Bob Garlinger. Loving sister of Bob McKenna (Connie), Jack McKenna (Sue), Chuck McKenna (Barb), Jeff McKenna (Suzanne), and the late Dana (nee McKenna) Williamson (Fritz). Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. She will also be dearly missed by her friends at Shenandoah Village.

Jimmie was predeceased by her parents, Homer and Mildred.

Born in Marietta, Ohio, Jimmie had fond memories of life on the farm with her grandmother Nellie on Siley’s hill. She was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster High School and was employed as an office worker for Essex Wire Corp, Lancaster, after graduation. She was married and moved to New Jersey to raise her family with the late George H. Silberzahn. She started her career when her children entered school. She worked at the Gloucester County Times and became a district sales manager for USA Today in the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey before returning to Fairfield County, Ohio where she reunited with her high school sweetheart. She became the advertising director at the Midweek Fairfield Leader, a member of the Lancaster Sertoma club serving the local community, and a Coachman with the local Chamber of Commerce. Jimmie also owned her own business, the Wildwood General Store in Logan, Ohio, providing essentials for campers and hikers visiting the beautiful Hocking Hills area she called home. Eventually, she retired and returned to her children in New Jersey in 2016 where she enjoyed many family events, holidays, new friendships and new adventures.

Family and friends may visit Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM in the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, 405 N. Columbus St. Lancaster, OH 43130. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM with Rev. Jill Dunlap. Inurnment at Floral Hills Memory Gardens will follow the service.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Stroke Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 and/or Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at Brookdale Hockessin and AccentCare for their care and compassion.

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