Anne Zehren

Anne Elizabeth Zehren, age 77 of Montello passed away Monday, September 22, 2025 at Columbus Health and Rehab in Columbus. Anne was born in Milwaukee on August 3, 1948, the first daughter of Edward and Marie (Spitzer) Brabant. She graduated from Pius XI High School, Milwaukee and pursued a career in hospital administration at Milwaukee’s Mt. Sinai Medical Center and St. Mary’s Hospital (Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s). When she moved to Montello, she worked at the Montello Senior Center and spoke fondly of her work with seniors. Her recreational interests included Taekwondo and hunting. Anne was a devoted mother to her beloved son “Bebop.” She will be remembered for her sense of humor and remarkable ability to recall pop music lyrics for nearly any occasion— momentous or mundane.

Anne is survived by her son, Robert Van Zehren and her siblings: Margaret (husband Donald Braid) Brabant, Peter (Jennifer) Brabant and Robert Brabant. She is also survived by sisters-in-law: Candice Kohl and Lisa Kopelman as well as many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Phillip Brabant, E. James Brabant, and Ellen Brabant and her former husband, Joseph Zehren.

A Heartfelt Thank You to the staff at Columbus Health and Rehab.

Honoring Anne’s wishes, she will be laid to rest with private services at Oak Hill Cemetery, Town of Packwaukee.

Crawford Funeral and Cremation Service of Montello and Oxford is honored to be serving the family. www.CrawfordFH.com