Theron John Zeller, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Emporia native Theron John Zeller of Oklahoma City died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 55.
Mr. Zeller was a saw operator at Elite Trailers.
The son of Henry Francis and Gertrude J. Nuessen Zeller, he was born Nov. 27, 1950, at Emporia. He grew up in Olpe and graduated from Olpe High School. He then moved to Emporia and later, to the Oklahoma City area.
Mr. Zeller was a member of St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Yukon, Okla., and a member of the church men’s group. In Emporia, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He is survived by his wife, Deanna Ramsey Zeller; one sister, Christy Freeman of Emporia; and three brothers, Dave Zeller of Kansas City, Dennis Zeller of Grain Valley, Mo., and Terry Zeller of Independence, Mo. His parents and one sister, Darlene Springeman, died earlier.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church at Yukon, Okla. The graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m Thursday in IOOF St. Mary’s Cemetery at Ponca City, Okla. The vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Yanda and Son Funeral Home chapel in Yukon, Okla.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church Organ Fund, P.O. Box 850249, Yukon, OK 73085.