Robert “Bob, Zim, Mr. Z, Coach Z” Zimmerman. passed away on Sept. 21, 2022, at the age of 73 in his beloved town of Riggins.

He leaves behind his daughter Stephanie, four grandkids Tristauna, Joy, Chloe and Eric, and his brother David.

He was preceded in death by his father Wesley, mother Doris, sister Cherie, and son Joseph.

Bob was also married for 44 years, 10 of which were. beside Karla with whom he created many happy memories of travel and life before high-tailing it back to his greatly missed Idaho.

The lion’s share of Bob’s years was beside Rexann with whom he raised two kids, also formed many happy memories, and even
created a cease-fire bordering on near friendship in the last years of his life.

If you crossed paths with Bob, it was most likely because of one of his many roles in life . Perhaps you were
a fellow frat brother f r o m Tau Kappa Epsilon, sharing in the memories he only dared to mumble about before
abruptly stopping, his face red with laughter and lips silenced in a smirk.

It’s possible you worked beside him in the Forest Service, building Heaven’s Gate Lookout. Maybe you were Bob’s student during is 40-plus years teaching English and History at Salmon River High, inspired by his eye-witness account of
Bigfoot.

You may have even been a young schoolgirl who found his fresh-from college arse impressive enough to describe it decades later as “sweet” to his mortified daughter.

It’s entirely possible he was once your coach, since he took turns in football, basketball, and track. He mercilessly drove countless adolescents to run “the hill,” especially the few who pranked him with an outhouse in his front yard. He
weirdly sounded proud of you guys when he told that one.

You may even be one of the many, many refs who issued Bob a technical foul for his verbal abuse of you. There’s a substantial chance you may be one of the locals who ranted about how he “ruined” Riggins by having sidewalks placed during one of his 12 years as mayor.

More recently, you may be one of his buddies he met at the “office” for a beer and always talked about with a toothy grin. Regardless of how you knew Bob, he will be mightily missed.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Salmon River Community Church at 11 a.m.

If you would like, a memorial fund has been set up at the Pine Tree Credit Union in Riggins, 208-628-3100,
and flowers can be sent to the Riggins Tackle Shop, 112 N. Main St., Riggins, ID 83549.