Dorothy Zehnder, beloved Frankenmuth icon and Bavarian Inn matriarch, has died at 101. According to a press release, Zehnder passed away at her home on July 9 with family by her side.
Dorothy Zehnder, the matriarch and co-founder of the popular Bavarian Inn Restaurant & Lodge in Frankenmuth, died Sunday. She was 101.Zehnder was born Dec. 1, 1921, in nearby Reese. For the majority of her long life, Zehnder worked in various capacities at the family-owned Frankenmuth…