Dean L. Rall
Please join us in remembering a dear friend of GLBA and of many of our members, Dean L. Rall. Dean passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the age of 93, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation and service information: Family will greet friends on Monday, October 1st from 4pm to 7pm at the Battle Creek Chapel of the Kempf Family Funeral Home, 2838 Capital Avenue SW, Battle Creek, MI.
Funeral services celebrating Dean's life will take place at 11am on Tuesday, October 2nd at the Battle Creek Chapel of the Kempf Family Funeral Home, with Mr. Jacob Washburn officiating. Interment will follow at Newton Cemetery.
Dean's full obituary will be posted here, once available. Click here for more information, directions to the funeral home, and full obituary, once its available. Please keep Dean's family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
Please join us in remembering a dear friend of GLBA and of many of our members, Dean L. Rall. Dean passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the age of 93, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation and service information: Family will greet friends on Monday, October 1st from 4pm to 7pm at the Battle Creek Chapel of the Kempf Family Funeral Home, 2838 Capital Avenue SW, Battle Creek, MI.
Funeral services celebrating Dean's life will take place at 11am on Tuesday, October 2nd at the Battle Creek Chapel of the Kempf Family Funeral Home, with Mr. Jacob Washburn officiating. Interment will follow at Newton Cemetery.
Dean's full obituary will be posted here, once available. Click here for more information, directions to the funeral home, and full obituary, once its available. Please keep Dean's family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
Eugene "Gene" Zimmerman
Our dear friend, Gene Zimmerman, passed away on June 9, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield, Minnesota, at the age of 74.
In his years with IBHA, Gene has done much for the organization and for its membership. Most recently, with the efforts of Gene and Clyde Pletcher, they paved the way for miniature horses to join IBHA. Prior to that, Gene was an advocate of the Amateur Select division. He has contributed so much more than we know. As a gentle man, a man of great humor with a deep passion to stand up for what's right, a father figure, a mentor, and much loved friend, he will be sorely missed. Our heartfelt prayers go out to his wife Irene and all those who loved Gene.
Eugene was a horse trainer and drove semi-truck for over 40 years. He was involved in many and various horse organizations, holding many offices. He belonged to Cross Country Trail Riders, Southwest Minnesota Trail Riders Association, Minnesota Palomino Horse Exhibitors, served as State President and member of the Minnesota Quarter Horse Association, belonged to the Minnesota POA and National POA Association, and at the time of his death was Executive Vice President of IBHA, chairman of the Judges Committee across the country, and was a horse judge for IBHA, Pinto Horse Association, American Miniature Horse Registry, ABRA, and POA. He had judged an untold number of horse shows. In 2017, Eugene was awarded for being the equipment and backup judge for over 20 years for the IBHA. Eugene is survived by his wife, Irene Mae Zimmermann of Comfrey; one sister, Ardell (Glen) Frandle of Frost; and their sons, Mark (Lynn) Frandle and David (Gina) Frandle, all of Frost.
Our dear friend, Gene Zimmerman, passed away on June 9, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield, Minnesota, at the age of 74.
In his years with IBHA, Gene has done much for the organization and for its membership. Most recently, with the efforts of Gene and Clyde Pletcher, they paved the way for miniature horses to join IBHA. Prior to that, Gene was an advocate of the Amateur Select division. He has contributed so much more than we know. As a gentle man, a man of great humor with a deep passion to stand up for what's right, a father figure, a mentor, and much loved friend, he will be sorely missed. Our heartfelt prayers go out to his wife Irene and all those who loved Gene.
Eugene was a horse trainer and drove semi-truck for over 40 years. He was involved in many and various horse organizations, holding many offices. He belonged to Cross Country Trail Riders, Southwest Minnesota Trail Riders Association, Minnesota Palomino Horse Exhibitors, served as State President and member of the Minnesota Quarter Horse Association, belonged to the Minnesota POA and National POA Association, and at the time of his death was Executive Vice President of IBHA, chairman of the Judges Committee across the country, and was a horse judge for IBHA, Pinto Horse Association, American Miniature Horse Registry, ABRA, and POA. He had judged an untold number of horse shows. In 2017, Eugene was awarded for being the equipment and backup judge for over 20 years for the IBHA. Eugene is survived by his wife, Irene Mae Zimmermann of Comfrey; one sister, Ardell (Glen) Frandle of Frost; and their sons, Mark (Lynn) Frandle and David (Gina) Frandle, all of Frost.