Edward Zerr
Oct. 24, 1933-Jan. 17, 2021
Edward James Zerr, 87,
peacefully entered into
eternal rest on January 17,
2021, in Eugene, OR. He
began his life journey in
Karlsruhe on October 24,
1933, born to Raymond
Zerr and Martina
(Schumacher) Zerr. Ed-
ward spent his formative
years in Karlsruhe and
Yakima, WA.
On November 16, 1954,
Edward married Elsie
Weigel of Orrin at the Sa-
cred Heart Parish Church
in Orrin. In August 1957,
with a young wife and in-
fant son in tow, he began
his military service as a
wheeled-vehicle mechan-
ic, receiving his training
with the U.S. Army at
Fort Carson, CO and Fort
Jackson, SC. After a tour
of duty in Germany, Ed-
ward and his young fami-
ly returned stateside, fin-
ishing his military service
at Camp Irwin, Death Val-
ley, CA.
Not long after his
Honorable Discharge from
active military service,
Edward returned to North
Dakota where he spent
the coming years in the
Minot area employed as a
mechanic. In 1965, he
again departed his home
state, this time seeking the
more moderate climate of
the Pacific Northwest. He
settled with his family,
which had now grown to
three children, in Eugene,
where he embarked upon
a career with the Wey-
erhaeuser Company that
spanned three decades.
Edward was a Chevy
man and took pride in his
cars, particularly his 1965
Impala SS. He possessed a
passion for cars and
motorcycles. Mechanical-
ly inclined and thrifty by
nature, Edward was reluc-
tant to pay for anything he
could make or do himself.
He loved his family, and
he spent many of his re-
tirement years traveling
the U.S. visiting his chil-
dren, grandchildren, si-
blings, nieces and
nephews.
Edward is survived by:
his three children, Kelan
J. Zerr of Eugene, Kermit
J. Zerr of Bedford, NH,
and Karen J. Vassar of
Colorado Springs, CO, as
well as his six grandchil-
dren, six
great-grandchildren, and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in
death by: his parents and
brothers George, Sebas-
tian, Phillip, Eugene, Leo,
Raymond, Anton, Sylves-
ter, and twin Robert
“Buck,”and sisters Betty,
Eva, Irene, and Bertha.
Date and time of grave-
side service at the Sts.
Peter and Paul Cemetery
in Karlsruhe, followed by
a Catholic mass and meal,
will be determined in
spring. For further infor-
mation, please contact the
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home in Minot.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at www.thompson
larson.com.