Vernon Zehr Jr.

Vernon Zehr, Jr.

Of Greenwood, DE, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on October 16, 2011, at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood. He was 77.

Vernon was born on March 2, 1934 in Lowville, NY, the son of the late Vernon and Verna Schrock Zehr. His parents moved to Greenwood the same year in which he was born and Vernon was reared on a farm in the Bridgeville area. He graduated from Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and later from University of Delaware with a masters in elementary and special education. In 1959, he was named pastor of a little Mennonite church on Washington Street where he served for 12 years. After getting his degree in the field of education, he taught at Richardson Park Elementary School, where he then later served as principal for several years. Later, he was named as principal of the Meadowood special education school and remained there until he retired in 1997. He was also deeply involved in the Sunday breakfast mission for more than thirty years where he was on the board and following his retirement from Meadowood, he then worked as a counselor at the mission for several years.

Vernon will be remembered as a man who lived out his faith in the service of his fellowman. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all who crossed his path. Vernon is survived by his wife of 54 years, Freda Wert Zehr; four children, Jay Zehr (Vaunda), of Harrisonburg VA, Kathleen Zehr Nussbaum (Phil) of Richmond, VA, Vernon Jon Zehr of Wilmington, and Andrea Zehr Meredith (Benjamin) of Harrisonburg, VA; five grandsons, Nevin Zehr, Zachary and Jacob Nussbaum, and Dax and Cade Meredith; one brother and seven sisters, Robert Zehr Angeline Solway , Phyllis Ezard, Violet Swartzentruber, Edith Gehman , Joyce Maust, Alma Bergy , Esther Clemens.

Funeral service will be 2 pm, Thursday, October 20, at Greenwood Mennonite Church, 12525 Shawnee Rd, Greenwood. Viewing will be at the church Wednesday evening 6-8 pm, and one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday. Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Arrangements by

FLEISCHAUER

FUNERAL HOME

16 West Market St.

Greenwood, DE 19950