William Zoeller

William Warren Zoeller MARION - William Warren Zoeller, 79, of Marion, passed away at 5 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2006, at Parkway Manor. To accommodate travel arrangements of family members, funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with the Dr. Joey Brent officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 7, 2006 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church New Sanctuary Fund; envelopes are available at the funeral home or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, PO Box 411, Marion, IL 62959. Mr. Zoeller was born March 23, 1927, in rural Marion, to Adolph and Eva Elizabeth (Douglas) Zoeller. He married Lillian Beatrice Adams on May 18, 1950. Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Marion; son and daughter-in-law, David and Terrie Zoeller of Marion; grandsons Dustin Zoeller of Chicago, and Christopher Zoeller of Marion; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Linda Zoeller of Marion, and Dan and Carolyn Zoeller of Louisville, Kentucky; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy McGee of Marion, Mary and J.W. Benton of Marion, Jeanette and Ronald Bowman of Phoenix, Arizona, Carole and Nick Nickelson of Phoenix, Arizona, and Kay and Jack Holderfield of Marion; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Elizabeth Dianne Zoeller; brother, Adolph Zoeller Jr.; and sisters Shirley Blumenstock and Joan Holmes. He began a career as a teacher at the Cherry Valley School east of Marion and continued teaching in the Marion Unit #2 School District for over 30 years. He was an ordained minister, pastoring several rural churches in Williamson County. He was a long-time member and deacon at the Marion First Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School and sang in the sanctuary choir and J.O.Y. Singers. He was active as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America. He devoted his life to his family, whether it was using proceeds from a grocery store job to buy a used Model A Ford and helping drive his siblings wherever they needed to go, or helping his daughter overcome physical challenges and lead as independent a life as she could.