Michael Zeller

Michael "Mike" William Zeller of Kansas City North died Saturday morning March 5th at NorthCare Hospice House. Visitation will be held at Mount Moriah Terrace Park Funeral Home on Saturday, March 12th from 2:00-4:0 p.m. A private family ceremony will immediately follow. Mike was born on November 8th, 1925 in West Plains, MO, the son of Michael Henry Zeller and Maybel Rumsby Zeller. He is survived by his wife Frances, children Philip & Cheryl Zeller, Debbie & Vince Fesi, Cindy & Steve Rhodes, Michael & Liz Zeller, 9 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren.Mike served as Seaman Second Class in the Navy from 1943 – 1946 in the Pacific Theater. While on leave in 1945 he married Frances Irene Calvert.Mike started in the passenger elevator industry in 1949, and retired as Service Manager from Montgomery Elevator in 1988.He was a quiet man, more comfortable listening from the margins than pressing his own opinions----although he was quite willing to lob the occasional zinger. He was a gentle and devoted husband, and a steady, reassuring presence in the lives of his four children. He will be greatly missed.He possessed an acutely mechanical, yet playful mind, preferring inventive, quirky solutions over the ordinary. He put these skills to use all of his life, solving problems large and small for his family and friends.  He was at his happiest with tools in hand, helping others.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to NorthCare Hospice House.Arrangements under the direction of Mount Moriah Terrace Park Funeral Home; 801 N.W. 108th Street; Kansas City, MO. (816) 734-5500

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