Jeffrey Zahn Obituary

Jeffrey Bard Zahn

Jeffrey Bard Zahn died peacefully at his home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, following a long and difficult battle with cancer. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1950 to Virginia (Kurtz) and Wayne Zahn.

He attended Calvert High School in Tiffin, then studied linguistics at Brandeis University and law at University of Toronto. He worked at HG Partners as an estate planner until his retirement. Jeff will be remembered in his hometown as a member of the number-one local rock band, The Peasants. He loved sports, playing both basketball and baseball in men's leagues, and later coached both of his sons. Jeff was an amateur historian, avidly consuming books, documentaries, and movies about influential figures and world events. He treasured the family's Niagara home on Lake Erie, which he christened "Traumhaus" and took pleasure in noting meteorological extremes and tracking local storms. Jeff will be missed for his scrupulous attention to detail, his gentleness with babies and animals, and his goofy sense of humor.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine; his two sons, William and Michael; and his siblings, Christine (Tina) Morris and Michael Zahn (Deborah).

A memorial reception will be from 12-2 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre, 375 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2V8.