Sad news: Mike Zimmer loses his wife after 27 years of marriage
by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 9, 2009 11:27 AM EDT
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Please keep Mike Zimmer and his family in your prayers today. Mike's wife passed away last evening.
Bengals president and owner Mike Brown and head coach Marvin Lewis offered these words:
“We are stunned and saddened to learn of Vikki’s passing,” said Bengals president Mike Brown in a statement released just before the Bengals took the practice field Friday morning. “She was a warm and popular person in the Bengals family, and our immense respect and affection for Mike makes this especially hard. Our hearts are out to Mike and his family.”
“Mike is part of our Bengals family, and we’ll support him in every way we can,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “We will dearly miss Vikki. She was a friend to all of us, and a big supporter of Mike’s players. Her thoughtfulness to them in so many ways will also be greatly missed.”
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike and the Zimmer family
Bengals win one for the gipper this Sunday! I wonder what happened? I haven’t heard of her being ill or anything
CB85
This has me speechless.. What a tragedy, I love you Zimmer!
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Oct 9, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions
Unexpected as far as I can tell
Judging by a couple of tweets on the subject.
Chad seems torn up by it.
OGOchoCinco Please tell somebody close to you you love them, please>>>>U may not get another chance.Stop Wtf you are doing and do it please!
OGOchoCinco U nevr know when a loved 1 will b taken, life is but a vapor. So tell & show them u luv them as often as possible, enemies to!
OGOchoCinco Oh my goodness I feel bad , is there anybody who can hang with me tonight, I have to get out the house, if you’re free let me know.
She was told she was playing long snapper this sunday and just couldn't take it
My thoughts and prayers to Zimmer and the whole family
If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't
Not to have a Steel Magnolias moment, but...
yeah, it was…laughter through tears is a good emotion. I can’t imagine losing my wife now, and we’re only celebrating our 9th anniversary in 5 days…Mike and Vikki had been together three times that long.
Wow. I’m so sorry to hear this.
by TheWalrus1971 on Oct 9, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
all I can think about is the cookies
she made for the D when Coach Z was being “too hard” on them. She had to be a sweetheart.
RIP
Coach Z, I am sure she’s in a better place. I’m sorry for you loss. Prayers to you and your family.
Condolences....
Coach Zimmer,our thoughts and prayers pour out to you and your family from the Willoughbys.
by Who-DeyWilloughby on Oct 9, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions
Condolences
Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Prayers for the Zimmers
and for the Bengals family and for those who knew her well. By all accounts she was a sweet woman.
This is our year!
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