Melba Zimmermann

Melba L. Zimmermann (nee Lapp), longtime Waukesha resident died on Friday, October 21, 2011 at LifeCare Hospital surrounded by her family at the age of 83. She was born on July 13, 1928 in Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Effie (nee Ferree) Lapp. Melba was the loving and devoted wife of 54 years to Lloyd "Porky" providing gentle care during his final years. Melba and Porky owned and operated Porky's Tap in Waukesha for 20 years. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church. She will always be remembered as a wonderful mother, grandmother and will be greatly missed. She was the loving mother to her daughter Lori Grap of Waukesha and her son Steven Zimmermann of Waukesha, amazing grandmother to Scot A. Grap of West Allis and Juli R. Grap of New Berlin and her great-granddaughter Ashlynn Rose Lab, devoted sister to Robert (Donna) Lapp of Florida, Myrna (John) Delsman of Arizona, Eugene (Kitty Lou) Lapp of Florida, Alfred "Jim" Lapp of Delavan and Dennis (Rita) Lapp of Phillips. She is further survived by her best friend Joanne "Joanie" Oknewski of Brookfield, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd "Porky" and her parents.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 11:00AM until the 2:00PM funeral service at Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha. Graveside services will immediately follow at Prairie Home Cemetery. For further information, please call Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave the family an on-line tribute.