Annabelle Zager

November 13, 1924 - March 18, 2015

Annabelle Zager, 90, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her home in Keene, TX. She was born November 13, 1924 in Akron, OH to George and Anna Vartenuk. She attended Washington Missionary College in Takoma Park, MD where she met Earl. They were married in 1948. She worked in Holly as Dr. Buchannan’s receptionist and later as a secretary at the Adelphian Academy Mill. She loved music, singing duets with Earl, playing the marimba and was active in Community Services and Pathfinders at her church. She was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She passed down her Romanian heritage through her cooking, especially sour cream potato soup. Her hobbies and interests included cake decorating, ceramics, word puzzles, picture puzzles and her pets. She was a beloved mother and wife that will be greatly missed and is now awaiting our Lord’s soon return. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Earl J. Zager of Keene, TX, daughter Judith Foose and husband Gene of McKinney, TX, son Stephen Zager of Keene, TX, daughter Janice Leogrande of Redlands, CA, son Stanley Zager and wife Susan grandchildren Savannah and Andrew of Apopka, FL, and sister Cynthia Vartenuk of Scottsdale, AZ. She was preceded in death by son Earl John Zager II. Visitation will be 5:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday March 28 at Dryer Funeral Home in Holly. Funeral service will be at 3:00 pm Sunday March 29 at the Holly Seventh-day Adventist Church on Fish Lake Road. She will be interred at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Memorial donations can be sent in her name to Adelphian Junior Academy, Holly, MI or Your Story Hour, Berrien Springs, MI. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com