Gary E. Zehr

1956 - 1987  (31 years)

• Name	Gary E. Zehr
  Born	1956	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-129941
  Died	2 Jul 1987	near, Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario   [1]
  	Cause: motor accident
  Buried	Lisbon United Cemetery, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I129941	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Gary E. -- Suddenly, on Thursday evening, July 2, 1987, as the result of a tractor-trailer accident, near Napanee, Gary Eugene Zehr, of RR 1, Wellesley. Gary was born in Kitchener, 30 years ago, he is the beloved son of Norman Zehr and the former Amy Nafziger of Stratford. Mr. Zehr was a member of Lisbon United Church and was employed at Erb's Transport Ltd. for the past 10 years. Beloved husband of Debra Gibbons of RR 1, Wellesley, dear father of twins, Matthew and Kyle and Crystal and Melonie, all at home, loving brother of Kenneth and his wife Deborah and Roger Zehr and Pauline and her husband Paul Neeb, all of RR 1, New Hamburg, and Lisa and Rebecca Zehr, both of Stratford, loving Grandson of John and Nancy Nafziger of Wellesley. Lovingly remembered by Jamie and Heidi Zehr and Amanda Neeb. He was predeceased by his grandmother Nancy Nafziger. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St. Wellesley, after 2 p.m. Sunday, until noon on Monday, July 6 when removal will be made to Lisbon United Church for the service at 2 p.m. Rev. M.M. Irwin and Rev. Stephen Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Lisbon United cemetery. WELLESLEY MAN DIES IN CRASH - Napanee - A 30 year old Wellesley man died near Napanee Thursday night in a tractor trailer accident. Gary E. Zehr of RR 1 Wellesley, a driver from Erb Transport, failed to negotiate an exit ramp as he was leaving Highway 401 between Belleville and Kingston for Napanee, a spokesman for the Napanee OPP said this morning. The truck rolled over in the median, coming to rest on its roof. Zehr was pinned in the cab, police said. The accident happened at 10: 25 p.m. at Highway 401 and Highway 41. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jul 1987

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Gary E. Zehr - 3 Jul 1987.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Lisbon United Cemetery, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth