Nancy J. Steckly

1904 - 1997  (93 years)

• Name	Nancy J. Steckly
  Born	30 Sep 1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Nancy J. Zehr
  Residence	1911	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1991	Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-201109
  Died	26 Oct 1997	Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2, 4]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I201109	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholas W. Steckly,   b. 24 Apr 1870, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1931  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Catherina B. "Kate" Jantzi,   b. 20 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1953  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F20842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amos S. Zehr,   b. 12 Aug 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1991, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Mervin Zehr,   d. 22 Nov 1967   2. Katherine Zehr,   b. 16 Apr 1930, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 2015, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 85 years)   3. Joseph Zehr
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Mrs. Amos (Nancy)-Peacefully, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 1997, at the Brunner Nursing Home, Nancy Zehr, formerly of Millbank, she was born in Wilmot township, 93 years ago. Daughter of the late Nicholas Steckly and the late Catherine Jantzi. Nancy was a faithful member of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. Beloved mother of Katherine and her husband Cornelius Erb of Millbank, Joseph and his wife Deborah Zehr of Millbank; ever remembered by a daughter-in-law, Erma Zehr of Brunner; sister-in-law of Mary (Mrs. John Zehr) of RR 1, Wellesley and Katie (Mrs. Ezra Steckly) of Wellesley and Emma (Mrs. Amos Steckly) of RR 1, Brunner; lovingly remembered by 15 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband Amos Zehr, August 6, 1991; and by one son, Mervin Zehr in 1967 also by five brothers, Peter, Aaron, Ezra, Amos, and one infant brother and by five sisters, Mattie Kuepfer, Sarah Jantzi, Elizabeth Gerber, Katie and Mary Steckly. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry Street, Wellesley, where family and friends will be received today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Family service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. to be followed by funeral service at Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church at 2 p.m., Bishop Arthur Gerber will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Master International Ministries, would be appreciated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 10. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. Nancy Steckley/ beloved wife/ of/ Amos Zehr/ born Sept 30 1904/ died Oct 26 1997/ age/ 93 years 26 days [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber - 21 Mar 1991. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, C., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, C. (1896). Nancy Steckly Zehr (1896-1997) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 16 February 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102207974/nancy-zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1904 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1991 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth