Karen Beth Zimmerman

August 18, 1965 - February 20, 2021

Karen Beth Zimmerman, 55, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away at the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton after a year-long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on August 18, 1965 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Judy Dennis and the late Murray Dennis. Karen graduated Easton (PA) High School and later attended Penn State and the University of Wisconsin, earning her Master’s Degree. She was a Speech Therapist for Genesis Rehabilitation Center for many years. Throughout her life, Karen played tennis and soccer, enjoyed cooking, sang with the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, supported her children’s pursuits with the Waldorf Soccer Club, was very active with her sons in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and was a true “Hockey Mom” with the Southern Maryland Sabres and Charles County Cougars hockey teams. In addition to her mother Judy, Karen is survived by her husband of 23 years, Eric Zimmerman; sons Andy Zimmerman and Matthew Zimmerman; sister Jill Dennis and her significate other Antonio; brother-in-law Jason Zimmerman; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives and friends. Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic, services are pending in hope that a Celebration of Karen’s Life will be possible in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Karen’s name to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, www.pancan.org, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Condolences and memories may be made on Karen’s Tribute Wall.