Fannie Anna Zehr
1916 - 2008 (92 years)-
Name Fannie Anna Zehr [1, 2] Birth 17 Sep 1916 Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Gender Female Death 21 Oct 2008 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Burial Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL - Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I13997 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 21 Oct 2020
Father Peter S. Zehr, b. 25 Jul 1879, Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL d. 27 Nov 1956, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 77 years) Mother Louisa Sutter, b. 15 Feb 1882, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 16 Apr 1973, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 91 years) Marriage 5 Jan 1908 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Family ID F9703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Birth - 17 Sep 1916 - Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Death - 21 Oct 2008 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Burial - - Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Thursday, October 23, 2008
Fannie A. Zehr, 92, of 700 N. Main St. Eureka, Ill., passed away at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Eureka Community Hospital.
She was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in Deer Creek Township, a daughter of Peter and Louisa Sutter Zehr.
She is survived by one brother, Milton (Helen) Zehr of Morton; one sister, Doris (Robert) Yoder of Eureka; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Fannie worked for the Mennonite Publishing House and Provident Book Store in Bloomington. She also worked for a book store at Goshen College and for the Mennonite Central Committee in Akron, Pa.
She was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Morton, Maple Lawn Auxiliary, Mennonite Women, and did volunteer work for the Mennonite Central Committee.
Fannie had a deep love for her church, family and books. She was dearly loved by her nieces, nephews and many friends.
- Obit: Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Sources - [S94] Descendants of Christian Nafziger Sutter.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30905068/fannie-a.-zehr.
- [S94] Descendants of Christian Nafziger Sutter.