Gladys Irene Egli^[1]

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Gladys Irene Egli  [2]
  Birth	28 Mar 1928	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
  	Hopedale Mennonite Church
  Occupation	Homemaker
  Religion	Mennonite
  Death	19 May 2010	Gibson City, Ford Co., IL
  	Heritage Manor
  Burial	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
  Person ID	I2871	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	John Egli
  Mother	Rosa Good
  Family ID	F2435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Milo Eugene Zehr,   b. 1 Jul 1924, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 23 Apr 2016, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 91 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 - 28 Mar 1928 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Baptism - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Death - 19 May 2010 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obit: http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2010-05-21/gladys-zehr.html RANTOUL – Gladys Zehr, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Heritage Manor, Gibson City. Gladys was born March 28, 1928, to John and Rosie Egli in Hopedale. She is survived by her husband, Milo Zehr. Their children are Nancy (David) Massanari of Green Valley, Ariz., Steve (Cindy) Zehr of Fisher, Jean (Bob) Oswald of Shickley, Neb., Michael (Rebecca) Zehr of Wauseon, Ohio, Susie (Danny) Knox of Gibson City and Julie (Mick) Sommers of Elkhart, Ind. 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. Gladys raised six children and was a busy homemaker, spending many hours canning and freezing fresh produce, as well as sewing clothing for one and all. She and Milo retired and moved to Northwest Street in Fisher in 1989, where they resided for 18 years. In the fall of 2007, Milo and Gladys moved to Prairie Village in Rantoul. Milo recently moved to Heritage Manor in Gibson City. Gladys was baptized at Hopedale Mennonite Church and was an active member there until she moved to Fisher, where she and Milo attended East Bend Mennonite Church their entire married life. She was very involved in activities at her church, some of which included teaching Bible school, Sunday school, and women's Bible studies; giving leadership to a variety of youth groups and activities; women's sewing circle; and other activities too numerous to list here. Gladys was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with and entertaining her grandchildren, reading, playing table games with friends and family, and family vacations in northern Michigan. At the time of her death, Gladys had 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at East Bend Mennonite Church on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The memorial service will be held at the same location on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with a fellowship meal to follow. Lux memorial Chapel, Rantoul, is handling the arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA). [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.