Background
Zehr, Howard Jacob was born on March 24, 1916 in Deer Creek, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Ann (Wolber) Zehr.
Zehr, Howard Jacob was born on March 24, 1916 in Deer Creek, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Ann (Wolber) Zehr.
Student Goshen (Indiana) College, 1938-1941, Bachelor of Arts, Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago, 1942. Bachelor of Arts, Th.B. Goshen College Biblical Seminary, 1962.
Ordained to ministry Mennonite Church, 1942. Pastor, Freeport, Illinois, 1942-1950, Peoria, Illinois, 1950-1952, Fisher, Illinois, 1952-1958, Elkhart, Indiana, 1958-1964. General secretary South Central Mennonite Conference, 1964-1966.
Assistant moderator Mennonite General Conference, 1955-1957, member ministerial committee, 1961-1965, executive secretary conference, 1966-1972. Associate secretary Mennonite Board Congregational Ministries, 1972-1977. Member Executive Committee Mennonite Board Education, 1951-1955, vice president, 1955-1956.
Moderator Illinois Mennonite Conference, 1952-1953, 55-56.
Member ministerial com.
Married Edna Good, June 21, 1942. Children: Howard Jay, Edward Daniel, Ellen Elizabeth, Jonathan Philip.