* Martha “Marty” Lehr; Former Dog Trainer

Martha “Marty” Lehr, a former dog trainer and Girl Scout leader, died Sunday at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura. She was 85.

She was born Aug. 20, 1914, in Switzerland. Her family moved to Pennsylvania by the time she was 7.

She grew up and attended school in Pennsylvania and in Wisconsin.

Later she moved to Torrance, where she owned a dog-training business called the Harbor Light Dog Obedience Club.

She was also a Girl Scout leader for more than 30 years.

Lehr lived in Torrance for 42 years until eight months ago, when she moved to Ventura.

Her son, Mike, of Oxnard said his mother loved to garden and had beautiful flowers.

She also loved her Swiss traditions, especially polkas and music.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, a retired Los Angeles city fire captain, and brothers Fred and Ernie Steiner.

In addition to her son, Lehr is survived by daughters Lynne Farley of Cerritos, Sandy Snook of Julian and Marty Shores of Lake Forest; a sister, Grete Langdale of Victorville; 11 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial services are scheduled at noon Thursday at the Ted Mayr Funeral Home in Ventura, with the Rev. DeRon Jones, a chaplain of the Los Angeles Fire Department, officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made in Lehr’s name to the Salvation Army in Ventura.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home in Ventura.