October 18, 2011  

BELFORT, N.Y.  —  Jane L. Zehr, 67, of Tannery Lane, died at her home on Tuesday, Oct. 18. 

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Croghan Mennonite Church with Rev. Chad Atwood and Rev. Titus Mast officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the church.

Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.

Born April 12, 1944, at home in Croghan, a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Louise Kloster Herzig, she attended Beaver River Central School.  

She married Loren J. Zehr on Oct. 18, 1959, at Evangelical United Brethren Church, Beaver Falls, with Rev. Stewart McCleary, officiating.  

She cleaned houses in the Belfort area, and worked at the former Belfort Store. 

Jane was a member of Croghan Mennonite Church, where her and her husband served as past trustees and was also on the funeral luncheon committee.  

She was a member of Beaver River Memorial Post #1663 Croghan American Legion,  Auxiliary.

She enjoyed babysitting for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She especially loved maple syrup season and spending time with her family at camp.  She enjoyed taking rides with her husband and attending auctions.  She looked forward to having coffee with family and friends at the Croghan Diner and New Bremen General Store.  She enjoyed traveling out of state to visit her sister, and her family.  Most of all, she cherished time spent with her family and friends.

Surviving are her husband Loren, of 52 years; four children and their spouses, Kenneth L. and Tina Zehr of Belfort, Kevin and Tammy Zehr, Indian River, Karen L. and Ronnie Wolf, Croghan, Kelly and Mandy Zehr, Beaver Falls; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Blair Combs, North Port, Ala., Shirlean and Donald Brown, Lowville, Betty Lou and Charles Brown, Castorland, Doug and Fern Herzig, Beaver Falls; her mother-in-law, Mildred Zehr, Valley View Courts, Lowville; 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins; two sisters-in-law, and a brother-in-law, Betty and Marvin Swartzentruber of Lowville and Mary Jane Zehr of Beaver Falls.  

Two grandsons, Justin and Joseph Zehr, two nephews, Jeff and Keith Brown, a niece, Denise Combs and her father-in-law, Michael Zehr, all died before her.

Contributions may be made to Croghan Fire Department Ambulance Fund, Firehall Street, Croghan, NY 13367.

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.  








Information provided by Iseneker Funeral Home of Lowville and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.