Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Vera Zehr[1]

Female 1924 - 2016  (92 years)


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  • Name Vera Zehr 
    Born 24 Apr 1924  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174452211 
    Name Vera Brenneman 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-402491 
    Died 16 Dec 2016  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I402491  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Noah K. Zehr,   b. 7 Nov 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1963  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Catherine L. "Katie" Gingerich,   b. 9 May 1887, Lisbon, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1947  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F238532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oscar Brenneman,   b. 1914,   d. 26 Oct 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Richard Brenneman
     2. Marilyn Brenneman
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F266009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BRENNEMAN, Vera Passed away peacefully at Nithview Community, New Hamburg on Friday, December 16, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waterloo County 91 years ago, a daughter of the late Noah Zehr and former Katie Gingerich. Loving wife of Oscar Brenneman who predeceased her on October 26, 1981. Dear mother of Marilyn and Gary Wilk of Waterloo and Richard and Michele Brenneman of Baden. Loving grandma to Christine, Alison and husband Jeff Senior, David, Kyle and wife Nicole, Stephanie and her partner Jon Johnston, Grace and Jordan. Sadly missed by her great-grandchildren Emma and Kira Senior and Kadence Brenneman.

      Vera is predeceased by her brothers Daniel and wife Dorothy Zehr and William and wife Florence Zehr. She will be missed by many nieces and nephews as well as her many friends. Vera was a member of the Living Water Community Christian Fellowship in New Hamburg and worked as a House Keeper at the Grand River Hospital, Kitchener. She was an avid quilter, gardener and enjoyed spending her time volunteering at Self Help.

      Family and friends are invited to call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg, today, Monday, December 19, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. and again on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 2-4 and 7- 9 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Living Water Christian Community Fellowship, 45 Hincks Street, New Hamburg with Pastor Jim Whitehead officiating. Interment to follow in the 16th Line East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery. A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful, caring staff at Nithview Community. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Living Water Community Christian Fellowship would be appreciated by the family.

      The Waterloo Region Record, 19 Dec 2016

      Vera Brenneman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (2023). Available at: https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/vera-brenneman/4021069/ (Accessed: 5 September 2023).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Oscar Brenneman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Apr 1924 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Dec 2016 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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