Edna Nafziger^[1]

1915 - 2012  (96 years)

• Name	Edna Nafziger
  Born	22 Aug 1915	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Edna Zehr
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-106336
  Died	16 Feb 2012	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I106336	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel S. Nafziger,   b. 10 Aug 1888, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1976, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Nancy Erb,   b. 21 Sep 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1912  [1]
  Family ID	F47639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laverne Zehr,   b. 8 Apr 1916, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1970, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	3 May 1939
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F47641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Edna Edna Zehr, 96, of Tavistock, passed away in Stratford General Hospital on Thursday, February 16, 2012. She was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County on August 22, 1915, a daughter of the late Daniel and Nancy (Erb) Nafziger. She had resided at Bright until moving to Tavistock in 1985 where she was a member of Tavistock Mennonite Church. Edna married Laverne Zehr at Baden on May 3, 1939. He predeceased her on August 9, 1970. She is survived by her three children, Marlene and husband Bruce Roe of Woodstock, Carol and husband Donald Mordue of Tavistock, Donald and wife Pat Zehr of Woodstock; six grandchildren, Judy and husband Gordon Downey, Wayne Roe and friend Karen, Kim and husband Paul Leuverink, Michelle and husband Ross Schumm, Tom Black and Sheri Black; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Floyd and wife Erma Nafziger of Breslau, Leonard and wife Joyce Nafziger of Waterloo; one sister, Vera Wismer of New Hamburg; "Zehr" brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Curtis Zehr, Ivan and Millie Zehr, Delmer and Clara Zehr, Lorne and Delphine Zehr, Gerald and Wendy Gascho, along with several nieces, nephews and their families. She was predeceased by brothers and sisters-in-law, Elmer and Ann Nafziger, Vernon and Elda Nafziger, Emerson and Delphine Nafziger; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Gerald Steffler, Dorothy and Alvin Martin, Erma and Lyle Coverette, Alice Nafziger (in infancy) and Harold Wismer; "Zehr" brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Doris Wagler and Jean Gascho. Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home , 77 Woodstock Street North, Tavistock on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in Tavistock Mennonite Church on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Paul Adams will officiate. Interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, 16th line. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated and may be made through the Francis Funeral Home by calling 1-519-655-2431.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Nancy Nafzinger - August 13, 1974 - page 622. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85130925/edna-zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Aug 1915 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Feb 2012 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth