Milo Eugene Zehr

1924 - 2016  (91 years)

• Name	Milo Eugene Zehr  [1, 2]
  Birth	1 Jul 1924	Foosland, Champaign Co., IL
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Mennonite Church
  Occupation	Farmer
  Religion	Mennonite
  Death	23 Apr 2016	Gibson City, Ford Co., IL
  	Heritage Manor
  Burial	30 Apr 2016	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I2587	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Daniel Peter Zehr,   b. 6 May 1880, Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL d. 22 Aug 1959, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mollie Ann Birkey,   b. 25 Nov 1882, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 22 Sep 1969, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1904	Champaign Co., IL   [3]
  	By John Smith, at home of Valentine Birkey
  Family ID	F107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Irene Egli,   b. 28 Mar 1928, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 19 May 2010, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1947
  Children	1. Nancy Zehr   2. Steven Jay Zehr   3. Jeanette Fay Zehr   4. Michael Ray Zehr   5. Susan Mae Zehr   6. Julia Gay Zehr
  Family ID	F1817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2001

  
  

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  Birth - 1 Jul 1924 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Baptism - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Death - 23 Apr 2016 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Burial - 30 Apr 2016 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obit: http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2016-04-26/milo-zehr.html GIBSON CITY – Milo Zehr, age 91, passed away on Saturday (April 23, 2016) at Heritage Manor, Gibson City. Milo was born July 1, 1924, to Dan and Mollie Zehr in Fisher, the youngest of seven children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys (Egli) Zehr. He is survived by their children, Nancy (David) Massanari of Green Valley, Ariz., Steve (Cindy) Zehr of Fisher, Jean (Bob) Oswald of Shickley, Neb., Michael (Rebecca) Zehr of Key West, Fla., Susie (Danny) Knox of Gibson City and Julie (Mick) Sommers of Leola, Pa. At the time of his death, Milo had 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, including a 5-year-old namesake, and one great-great-grandson. Milo and Gladys were married on April 8, 1947. They settled 5 miles north of Fisher, where Milo farmed with his father Dan and his brothers, Lester, Alton and Clarence. The Zehrs retired in 1989 to Northwest Street in Fisher, where they resided for 18 years. In the fall of 2007, Milo and Gladys moved to Prairie Village in Rantoul. Milo went to Heritage Manor in Gibson City just before Gladys' death in 2010. Milo was baptized at the East Bend Mennonite Church near Fisher and was an active member there throughout his life. He was very involved in activities at church, which included working with church finances and properties, many years of involvement with the high school youth group, and serving in a variety of other leadership roles. He and Gladys also enjoyed doing volunteer work many winters in Brownsville, Texas. Milo loved to be with people. He enjoyed sharing his unique games and brain teasers with everyone, family vacations in northern Michigan and helping others, particularly his children, with their projects. At age 39, Milo completed a dream of getting his pilot's license, and flew small planes for many years. Milo also enjoyed working, telling stories and making gifts in his woodworking shop. Visitation will be held at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 29. The funeral service will be held at the same location at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, with a fellowship meal to follow. He will be buried at the East Bend Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the East Bend Mennonite Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA). [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.