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Lydia Burkholder

Zimmerman officiated. Burial was in the Hemlock Mennonite Cemetery in Greenwood.

Lydia M. Burkholder, age 81 years, 7 months and 19 days, of Greenwood, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse.

Services were held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at Hemlock Mennonite Church in Greenwood. Bishop Alvin Martin, John Brubaker Jr., Alson Reiff and Warren Timothy Burkholder, Laverne Burkholder, Kalvin Burkholder, Paul Burkholder, Jason Burkholder and Cleason Burkholder served as pallbearers.

Visitation was held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at her son Ezra’s residence (W6960 Popple River Road), Greenwood.

Lydia was born on May 27, 1942, the daughter of Esra S. and Maria K. (Martin) Zimmerman in Lancaster County, East Earl Township, Pa. She attended school until the eighth grade. On Jan. 9, 1964, Lydia was united in marriage to Phares J. Burkholder in Lancaster County, Pa.. She was a homemaker most of her life. Lydia was a member at Hemlock Mennonite Church (Groffdale Conference).

Lydia is survived by her husband, Phares J. Burkholder of Greenwood; children: Allen Burkholder of Greenwood, Edwin (Lucy) Burkholder of Greenwood, and Ezra (Anita) Burkholder of Greenwood; 18 grandchildren and 29-great grandchildren; siblings: Anna (Eli) Shirk, David (Edna Sauder) Zimmerman, Esra (Lydiann Martin) Zimmerman, Amos (Esther Weaver) Zimmerman, Mary Zimmerman Hoover, Ella (Amos) Leid, Ervin (Ella Mae Nolt) Zimmerman, Lavina (John) Brubaker and Edna (Rueben) Nolt; sisters-in-law: Mary Ella Martin Zimmerman and Alta Garman Zimmerman; brother-in-law: Alvin Brubaker; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter-in-law, Marian (Zimmerman) Burkholder; sister, Lena Brubaker; two brothers: Paul (Mary Ella) Zimmerman and Menno (Alta) Zimmerman; and a brother-in-law: Allen (Mary) Hoover.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Owen, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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