GRANADA — Funeral services for Robert “Bob” J. Zoeller, 87, of Granada, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Burial will be in St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Cemetery, Pleasant Prairie Township, with military honors provided by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and the Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Robert passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, 2018, at Trimont Health Care Center.

Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Robert John Zoeller was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Fairmont, Minn., to John and Mary (Eggers) Zoeller. He received his education from District 24 and graduated from Truman High School in 1948. Robert served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 until 1955. He spent three years in Germany as a firefighter.

On April 28, 1957, Robert was united in marriage to Elaine Thate at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Pleasant Prairie Township. This marriage was blessed with four children, Conrad, Keith, Kay Ann and Alan. After their marriage, Robert and Elaine lived near Truman, East Chain and Granada. Robert kept busy farming and trucking, hauling peas, sweet corn, carrots, sugar beets and seed corn. He also drove truck for Ferrel Gas and Rosen’s.

Robert was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fairmont.

He loved antique tractors, Ford pickups, collecting caps, camping, spending winters in Texas and trips to his favorite bakery in Mexico. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Elaine Zoeller of Granada; four children, Conrad (Lorie) Zoeller of East Chain, Keith (Lori) Zoeller of East Chain, Kay (Tim) Campe of Fairmont, and Alan (Tina) Zoeller of Kimberly, Idaho; four grandchildren, Angie (Kevin) Ritter of Belle Plaine, Eric Zoeller of Fairmont, Jenna (Billy) McAlister of Cleveland, and Kristen Campe of Yankton, S.D.; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Ritter, Chloe Ritter and Aubrey McAlister; step-grandchildren, Jennifer Craig, Evanne Craig and Tanner Craig all of North Carolina; brother, Harold (Ramona) Zoeller of Foley; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Zoeller; mother and father-in-law, Harry and Gladys Thate; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Leroy Strauser, Marion and Harold Wolle, Walter Barke and Joyce Zoeller; and granddaughter, Allison Zoeller Brown.

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