Age 78, of Phoenix passed away on October 4, 2011. She was born Martha Ellen Cummings on August 1, 1933 in Hibbing Minnesota. After WWII, her family moved to Phoenix where she attended high school and college at Arizona State. In college, she met her husband, Samuel Ray Zehr. They married in 1952 and remained married until his passing in 2002. After retiring from Mountain Bell, she spent her remaining years enjoying her family and becoming an avid and gifted quilter. She is survived by her sons David Fredrick Zehr, Karl Ray Zehr, her daughter Erika Zehr, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mother and friend, she will truly be missed. Dad is surely getting an earful. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 18 at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Glendale.