Joleen C. Zeller, age 59, died at home peacefully in her sleep on Aug 1, 2007 in Golden Valley, MN.

The graveside service for Joleen will be held on 2:00pm Tuesday, August 14, at the Leith Cemetery with Pastor Dale Carmen.

JOLEEN CLARA ZELLER was born January 1, 1948 at Elgin, ND to Berthold and Nelda (Zeller) Zeller Joleen was raised in the Leith area and graduated from high school at Carson, ND. She started her working life as a teacher after her graduation from Dickinson State College, and worked for four years at Williston. She started her civil service career in San Francisco then moved back to North Dakota and was stationed at Portal. After working at Portal for several years she was transferred to Montreal, Canada. After Montreal she worked at St Louis and Cleveland before her final career move to Minneapolis in 1994. Joleen was a 30+ year employee of the U.S. Customs service.
She was a member of River of Life Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and was active on several committees.
She enjoyed traveling and recently was on a cruise to the Mediterranean area. Before that she traveled to Russia to visit the former German villages of her grandparents.

Her positive and supporting influence will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her sisters, Carol Zeller of Bismarck, ND; and Joan (John) Toohey of Golden Valley, MN; and by brothers, Marvin (Margie) Zeller of Bismarck, ND; and Frederic Zeller of Utica, IL; nieces and nephews Shelly, Douglas, Jimmy, (wife Mariel, children Katie, Aaron) Cindy, (Husband Carlos, Children Gabriella & Alexander)Lisa, Chris, and Sarah. She is also survived by her Aunt Trudy and Uncle Byron of Soloana Beach, CA; special friends Marcia Walhaug, Jean Schwartz, Sheila Mugaas, and Connie Livingston from the Kenmare, ND area.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Berthold and Nelda Zeller.

Funeral service will be held10:30 am Wednesday, August 8, at River of Life Lutheran Church, 2200 and Fremont Ave N. in Minneapolis. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, August 7, at Washburn-McReavy, Robbinsdale Chapel, 4239 West Broadway, Robbinsdale, MN, from 5-8.(763-537-2333).

Memorials may be given to River of Life Lutheran Church 2200 Fremont Ave N. Minneapolis, MN. 55411.